The Ely Igloo Snowmobile/ATV Club invites snowmobile enthusiasts to experience the sheer beauty of a premier snowmobile destination. Here in Ely, we are passionate about winter! Our trails span across three state forests and the Superior National Forest with scenic wilderness routes where you'll find yourself surrounded by towering pines.

The Taconite Trail is the main thoroughfare in and out of Ely in the winter. Stretching 170 miles between Ely and Grand Rapids to the southwest with spur routes that will take you nearly anywhere you want to go. The Taconite Trail offers scenic loops over the Fishing Lakes, Putnam and Taconite Spur for riders who want to break away from the pack.

The Tomahawk Trail, leads riders to the east towards the Northshore and is without a doubt one of the most scenic trails in the state. With 86 miles of terrain, the avid snowmobiler can use it to access hundreds of miles of additional groomed trails-like the Stony Spur and Yukon Trails.

The Ely area supports a large lake trail system. The lakes are not staked or groomed until the thickness is tested for rider safety. As always, when riding a lake trail system, conditions can change throughout the season and riders should stay on the trail. Our other land and lake trail systems include:

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Canadian Border Permits

The RABC Permit is required when crossing the Canadian Border in remote areas. This Permit is valid for the following locations:

from Pigeon River
through to and including
Lake of the Woods
the Canadian shore of Lake Superior
Cockburn Island
Sault Ste. Marie (upper lock system)