Snowshoeing

The Iron Range is a great snowshoeing getaway!

Giants Ridge Resort

Giants Ridge® Golf & Ski Resort in Biwabik offers three different beautiful trails, some even wrap around the lake. There are approximately 3.5 kilometers of snowshoe trails at Giants Ridge. Snowshoe rental is available on site, and ladies hikes are frequently offered in the winter.

Redhead Mountain Bike Park

At Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, designated snowshoe trails host guided events, or snowshoe around the vast Minnesota Discovery Center campus. Rent snowshoes onsite. Call 218-749-8161 for information about guided or on-your-own snowshoe tours and rentals at Minnesota Discovery Center, Minnesota’s Museum of the Iron Range.

Superior National Forest

A dozen cross country ski trail systems in the area are open to snowshoers. Get a map! The Superior National Forest Scenic Byway which connects Silver Bay (on Lake Superior’s North Shore) to Aurora (on the Iron Range) offers endless opportunities of wilderness snowshoeing through the Superior National Forest along rivers, lakes, and streams.