Discover the Ely Difference! Here, you'll experience the best of both worlds - the relaxed atmosphere of smaller-town living yet many of the advantages of big-city living. Ely offers not only the ultimate in wilderness experiences, but also some of the finest dining and shopping opportunities as well as many fine resorts and varied year-round recreation experiences.

By Air

The best way to get here by air is via the Hibbing or Duluth International Airport. Northwest has flights arriving daily. From the airport you will need to arrange for transportation to Ely. A number of options are listed below.

Taxi from the Duluth International Airport to Ely:

Allied Taxi in Duluth will transfer you to and from Ely. They can be reached at 218-722-3311. The rates are about $220 one way from the Duluth airport to your lodge. Be prepared, as they only accept Traveler's Checks or cash.

Duluth International Airport	Hibbing Airport
Alamo 800-462-5266 Avis 218-727-7233 Budget 218-727-7685 Hertz 218-654-3131 National 218-727-7426	Avis 218-966-7366 Acar 218-263-8943

When you make reservations request a vehicle with a block heater (to help the vehicle start at the end of your trip if we get a cold snap). Again, you may want to give us a call for an update on the other participants and their travel plans so you can carpool with other people on your trip. Even if flying into Duluth or Hibbing, you may wish to carpool from there, sharing the cost of a taxi or rental car.

(www.skylineshuttle.com) Currently $68 round trip from MSP airport to Duluth. This may be useful for those looking for an inexpensive travel option from Minneapolis to Duluth. Travelers will still need to make arrangements to get to Ely.

Driving is usually not a problem as the roads in the winter are kept in very good shape. Be sure to fill your gas tank before arriving at your lodge and as an added precaution you may want to put a bottle of "Heat" in it to prevent possible gas line freezing.

Give us a call for an update on the other participants and their travel plans if you would like to try to set up a carpool with other people on your trip. Even if flying to Duluth, you may wish to carpool from there, sharing in the cost of a taxi or a rental car.

The best route to Ely is by taking Hwy 53 to Virginia. If coming from the Twin Cities on I-35, you may wish to bypass Duluth by going through Cloquet on Hwy 33, cutting across to Hwy 53. Stay on Hwy 53 until you get to the right-hand Ely turn-off onto Hwy 169 (~4 miles from the last Virginia exit). Ely is about 44 miles from this turn. Once in Ely, follow the directions to the lodge where you start your trip. (Your lodge is listed on the letter found in this packet).

If coming directly to the kennel from the south (Duluth/Two Harbors), follow 61N to Two Harbors. Take a left on to Hwy 2 and follow it to Hwy 1. Take a right on Hwy 1. See kennel directions, page 11, for the remainder of the directions. Note that this route is remote with no amenities. Fill up in Two Harbors, and consider using the main route (above) if winter weather is stormy.

Several different area lodges provide accommodations for our sled dog trips. Your confirmation packet letter has the name of your lodge listed in it. Use the directions below coupled with the map on page 13. Dinner is at 6pm with your guide on the first evening.

(800-360-6010, www.astayinnely.com) is located at 112 W. Sheridan Street, on the west side of downtown Ely, one block before the first set of traffic lights, when approaching from the west on Hwy 169 (Sheridan Street). Check in after 2 pm.

(218-365-4720 or www.blueheronbnb.com) Follow the Kawishiwi Trail for 8 miles. It will seem like a long 8 miles. The driveway to the Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast is on the left.

(800-365-5070, www.grandelylodge.com) is located on the north side of Ely, between Miners Lake and Shagawa Lake, on Pioneer Road. From the traffic light at the intersection of Central Avenue (Hwy 21) and Sheridan Street, go north to a stop sign. Proceed ahead 1 mile as the road becomes Pioneer Road. The lodge will be on your left. Check in after 4 pm.

(www.superiornationalforestlakehomes.com) is located on Hwy 1 east of Ely by 31 miles, and east of the kennel by 6 miles. Turn left in to National Forest Lodge entrance, and bear right in the cluster of cabins. Condos are tucked on the right side of the complex overlooking the lake. Check in after 3 pm.

(218-365-3524, www.vrbo.com/126075) Follow Hwy 1 east past the turn for our kennel. Just after mile marker 315 turn right on to McDougal Lake Road. Go 2.3 miles and take a right on to N. McDougal Lane. Go around a curve and take the first driveway on the right, fire #2401. Check in after 4 pm.

(800-777-8457, www.timberwolflodge.com) is located on Hwy 21 south of Ely. From Hwy 169 (Sheridan Street), turn south on Central Avenue which turns into Hwy 21. Follow Hwy 21 south for 10-11 miles. Watch for the large Timber Wolf Lodge sign on the left, marking the right turn onto Escape Road. and the lodge. See lodge website for directions from the south. Check in after 3 pm.

If you would like to extend your stay in Ely either before or after your trip, please call your lodge above to find out availability and pricing information for additional nights.

The White Wilderness Kennel, as well as most of the trailheads, is located on Hwy 1 south of Ely. If coming from downtown Ely, pick up Hwy 1 by the Chamber of Commerce on the east edge of town and about a quarter mile before the International Wolf Center. (If coming from Timber Wolf Lodge you should take Hwy 21 north to Hwy 120. Turn right on to Hwy 120 and follow until it ends at Hwy 1. Turn right onto Hwy 1.) Note that Hwy 1 and the other northern roads used are very windy, remote and often snow covered. Distances seem longer than they actually are. Please drive carefully.

The kennel is located on Deep Lake Road, roughly 27 miles south of Ely, via Hwy 1. (It is about 22 miles from the Hwy 120 turn-off.) When you pass Hwy 2 (a right-hand turn-off on a relatively straight stretch of road), continue on Hwy 1 for almost two more miles. At mile marker 313, on the crest of a small hill, turn LEFT onto Deep Lake Road. Drive just over a mile and bear LEFT onto Forest Service Road 1491C (blue fire #10121). At the "Y" intersection, stay to the RIGHT and you will drive directly to the kennel. You will have gone exactly 1.5 miles after turning off from Hwy 1.

Occasionally, we may ask you to meet us at one of our trailheads.

Follow Hwy 1 south from Ely for about 11 miles (about 6 miles from the Hwy 120 turn-off). Toward the end of these miles you will cross a concrete bridge that is next to a small dam. A short distance later you will cross a second bridge. Immediately after crossing this second bridge, begin looking for Spruce Road on the left at the crest of the hill. The Outward Bound School is on this road, so you will see their sign. Turn left on to Spruce Rd (FR 181) Follow this road for approximately 4 miles. Always keep going straight. The parking lot is about 2 miles beyond the left-hand turn-off for the Outward Bound School, marked by a forest service signs for Entry Point 32 and "additional parking" signs.

As above, follow Hwy 1, about 8 miles past the turn-off for the Spruce Road. The Tomahawk Rd is between mile markers 304 and 305, and is also marked as the 377 Road. Turn LEFT on to 377. Parking is on the right.

Located 23 miles northeast of Ely, it is just off the Fernberg Trail. Head east on 169 from Ely, pass Winton and keep going. Take a left on to Moose Lake Road. Follow it 2-3 miles and bear left at the sign for Moose Lake Landing/Boat Launch, lower parking area.

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