A lush wetland marsh with tall green reeds and cattails in the foreground, a calm Rainy Lake in the middle ground, trees on the right shoreline, and a partly cloudy Minnesota blue sky above. | Rainy Lake, MN

Oberholtzer trail

A lush wetland marsh with tall green reeds and cattails in the foreground, a calm Rainy Lake in the middle ground, trees on the right shoreline, and a partly cloudy Minnesota blue sky above. | Rainy Lake, MN

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Hiking Distance: 1.7 miles
Hiking Time: 45 minutes, round trip
Winter Use: Snowshoe
Travel from just outside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center to two overlooks to see the diversity of forest and wetland types in the park. This trail is wheelchair accessible for the first 1/4 mile. Pets are no long allowed on this trail.

Map of Oberholtzer Trail at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, showing trail paths, visitor center, parking, benches, scenic overlooks, restrooms, and amenities along the Rainy Lake shoreline. Trail length and water are indicated. | Rainy Lake, MN

1797 Town Road 342, International Falls, MN 56649

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