About
Length (round trip)1.7 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyEasy
Elevation gain100 ft up
Typical time1 hr 3 min
TrailheadRainy Lake Visitor Center
SurfaceForest path with two overlook platforms
Best seasonSummer Use: Hiking Winter Use: Snowshoeing
DogsNot allowed
AccessibilityThis trail is accessible for the first 1/4 mile on a 4 foot wide, flat crushed gravel trail. Beyond that the dirt path is uneven with roots and rocks.
What you'll see 🏞️ Lake🌼 Wildflowers🦌 Wildlife

View the Oberholtzer Trail before you hike by watching this video link! Wander through deciduous and conifer forest as the trail twists around the edge of a cattail filled wetland and past rocks deposited by ancient glaciers. Look for signs of wildlife as you hike to two different overlooks with marsh and lake views. Difficulty: Easy Hiking Distance: 1.6 miles(2.6 km) round trip, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) round trip for the accessible part Download map.

Tips
Ernest Oberholtzer campaigned for decades to stop the damming of these lakes, and the park exists largely because he won. Good for beaver and moose sign.
Location

Rainy Lake Visitor Center

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