Hi there, I am new to this forum and looking for some information about the rail trail between Rain lake and Galeairy lake. My friend Mary and I are planning an 8 day hot tent trip crossing the park snowshoeing the old rail trail with pulk sleds. We know the trail will be clear (minimal deadfall) from Cache Lake to Rock lake and the section belonging to the western uplands backpacking trail. We do however have questions about how clear it is between Islet Lake and Canoe lake as well as the section between Rock Lake and Galeairy Lake. For most of those sections we should be able to utilize the lakes and portages for travelling if the rail trail is “inhospitable”, but there are two 3km sections (Islet to Lillypond and Potter to Canoe) where we will not be travelling beside a lake and will need to use the rail trail whether it is clear or not.

We are wondering if anyone is familiar with these stretches of trail. Are they clear?

We are looking to do this trip in Feb so the lakes should be well frozen and safe for travel. Thanks in advance for any insights!

Steph and Mary

Ps. I have called the city of Kearney and they have confirmed that Rain Lake Road is plowed 13km in so we are aware that we may have to snowshoe 13km of road before arriving at rain lake itself if the MNR has not plowed “their section”.