News Release

2023 night light snowshoe hike to be held at voyageurs national park

Date: January 18, 2023

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Voyageurs National Park will offer a self-guided night snowshoe hike Friday, January 27 along the Oberholtzer Trail, with luminaries to light the way. The event will be open between 6:00 and 7:30 pm. Bring your own snowshoes or borrow a pair from the park, bring a flashlight or headlamp, and dress appropriately for the weather.   

To pick up snowshoes and start the event, visitors should follow the lit luminaries from the upper parking lot to the lake side of the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. Please note, the visitor center will not be open for the event, but a fire will be waiting near the trailhead to warm you. Recommended for all ages. Free.