Three pairs of snowshoes, red, gray and blue, stand upright in white snow. In the distance, there are brown trees and vegetation in front of a blue sky.
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Snowshoeing

At Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Explore Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge with snowshoes in the winter!

Hours

Daily from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.

Know Before You Go

  • Platte River Trail may be groomed for cross-country skiing; in that case, we ask snowshoers to stay to one side of the trail.
  • Please refer to the full list of refuge rules and policies before visiting.
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Public Use Brochure and MapPDF0 BMarch 8, 2023

Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A group of people hiking single file in a wooded area with logs of new, green growth.
Hiking
A woman waterfowl hunting by a wetland at sunset
Hunting
Double set of cross-country ski grooves in the snow along a trail.
Cross-country skiing
Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
19502 Iris Road
Little Falls, MN 56345-6262
(320) 632-1575
cranemeadows@fws.gov