Last updated: November 27, 2024
Thing to Do
Hike the Locator Lake Trail

NPS/C. Braton
Please note: The Cranberry Creek Portage Trail from Rainy Lake has been permanently closed. Access to the Chain of Lakes is via the Locator Lake Trailhead on the north shore of Kabetogama Lake.
All backcountry trailheads are only accessible by water.
The Locator Lake Trail takes adventurous hikers up and over various ridges. It twists its way through forest and wetlands while extending north from Kabetogama Lake until it ends on the southern shoreline of Locator Lake, one of a series of unique interior lakes with rental canoes and reservation only campsites.
Explore this two mile, one way hike as an afternoon adventure, or use it as a starting point for an exciting back-country camping experience that will remain in your memories for years to come.
For more information about camping in Voyageurs National Park, please visit: Camping at Voyageurs National Park - Voyageurs National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Difficulty: Strenuous
Hiking Distance: 4 miles(6.4-km), round trip
Restrooms: Vault toilet at both trailheads

- Duration:
- 4 minutes, 33 seconds
Explore this two mile, one way hike as an afternoon adventure, or use it as a starting point for an exciting back-country camping experience that will stay in your memories for years to come. This video starts at the trailhead with jump cuts along the trail to notable aspects of the trail from scenic views, boardwalks, and stairs. With the video ending at Locator Lake, where you then can canoe into multiple Interior Lakes.