Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake)
- 5.3 mi
- one way
- 697 ft
- climb
- 1,686 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake) is a 5.3-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada, inside Algonquin Provincial Park. It runs between about 1,440 ft and 1,690 ft above sea level, with roughly 700 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Kearney, about 18 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Ishkuday #1 and Islet #4 are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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