Spring Equinox Snowshoe Hike: Exploring the NCT and Sibilant Lake

Join us for the “last” day of  winter  during this afternoon snowshoe hike along the North Country Trail as we explore Sibilant Lake. March, known as the crust of snow period, is a great time of year to see wildlife as they take advantage of traveling across the hardened, crusty snow. Portions of this 3 mile route will be a strenuous (refer to Map 14, page 116 of the “Guide to the North Country National Scenic Trail in Minnesota”).
 
Notes: Dress for being outdoors, bring along your snowshoes, water and sunglasses. A limited number of snowshoes are available at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center for use during the program and are first-come-first-serve. Please check out the snowshoes before the start of the hike. Hike will be a snowboot hike if snow conditions are poor.
 
Meet at the North Country Trail Head Parking at the South Entrance to Itasca State Park at 3 p.m. The route will follow the North Country Trail west, parallel the Ozawindib trail to the north and return across Red Pine Trail to the South Entrance Road. Route may change based on weather and snow conditions.