Explore Voyageurs National Park
Compare the towns that can serve as a base for your visit, then open a guide for drive times, services, lodging and local planning details.
Gateway Town Fuel, lodging, and winter recreation base for boat-in Voyageurs. 44km west—stock up here.
View guide →Kab-Ash connects Kabetogama and Ash River, not Crane Lake. The Salmi Road entrance is closed; trailheads along County Road 129, Meadwood Road and the Ash River community remain access options. Choose a ranger-confirmed short section rather than treating the whole trail as a casual day hike.
Please note: The Salmi Road entrance to the Kab-Ash Trail in the Kabetogama community is closed. Access to the trail remains open at trailheads along the Ash River Trail (County Road 129), on the Meadwood Road that leads to the Ash River Visitor Center, and at the eastern most terminus of the trail within the community of Ash River. Please check with a visitor center for details on closures prior to hiking. This long-distance hiking trail connects the Kabetogama and Ash River communities. Travel through backcountry forests and wetlands on this extensive system of interconnected trails. With four trailheads, you can explore smaller sections, or for the adventurous, a thru-hike is possible.source
A short Kab-Ash section can take a few hours; the whole trail takes several days for the average hiker.
While there are sections that can be hiked in a few hours, to hike the entire trail would take several days for the average hiker.source
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