How to Get to Your Dogsled Adventure

We love visitors, but if you'd like to visit Wintergreen without a trip reservation, PLEASE call ahead.  Guests with reservations who'd like to check-in earlier than designated time, PLEASE call ahead.   All visitors must be accompanied by Wintergreen staff to enter the kennel. 

DAY TRIPS are all based at WIntergreen Dogsled Lodge.
OVERNIGHT trips are based at either Wintergreen OR cabins at nearby Timber Trail Lodge. 

Wintergreen Dogsled Lode, 1101 Ringrock Rd, Ely, MN 55731 (PARKING: After passing our kennel , you'll reach our parking circle. In winter, its always wise to back in to parking slot & tip your wipers up for snow.  Sleds & carts are available to shuttle gear to lodge & we're happy to help: 218-349-6128.
NOTE: The last 4 miles to Wintergreen is a winding gravel road that may be icy. Drive carefully -- the speed limit is 25 mph.

Timber Trail Lodge, 629 Kawishiwi Trail (a wide paved highway), Ely, MN 55731 (PARKING: is available in front of each cabin, which are accessed by different driveways. We'll provide directions to your cabin.

DRIVING

Guests from Midwest states typically drive (MN, WI, SD, ND, IA, IL, OH, MO, KS, NE). In our 40 years, guests have consistently found winter driving on MN's well-maintained roads to be fine. All but the last 60 miles is divided 4-lane. Front-wheel drive is adequate (but 4W best)

Route: 35W from Twin Cities to Cloquet. Hwy 33 to Hwy 53 past Virginia, Hwy 169 to Ely.  Total: 250 miles, 4 hrs.

From Ely: Wintergreen 10 miles (20 min.), Timber Trail Lodge (5 miles). Add 15-30 minutes to your ETA if getting outfitted with rental clothing in Ely.  

FLYING

Duluth International Airport (DLH) Most popular option with daily flights via Minneapolis or Chicago on United & Delta. 2.5-hrs to lodge via rental car or taxi

Hibbing Regional Airport (HIB)  2 daily Delta flights via Minneapolis but works well with some connections & is only 1.5-hrs to lodge via rental or taxi

Minneapolis-St.Paul Airport (MSP)  4.5-hr to lodge via rental carscenic drive to the lodge. 

Ground Shuttles from Airports to Ely

SK Taxi, Duluth  Call or text 218-269-99875, indicate you're with Wintergreen & they'll provide a special rate: $250 for 115 mile/2.4 hr trip between Duluth & Wintergreen or Timber Trail Lodge ($150 from Hibbing) for up to 4 persons  (+$25 for 5 or 6), includes stop at Wintergreen Store in Ely for rental gear pickup. Great service! 

Allied Taxi Service, Duluth 218-722-3311

Car Rental

We recommend our discounted local option: ACAR, www.acarrental.com, 218-722-4181 (your Wintergreen discount code: SLED) Other rental car options are available at all airports but ACAR gets rave reviews from our guests and car rental allows you to see more of our beautiful northwoods vacation land -- ask us about the circle route option!