Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (southern crosscut)
- 5.2 mi
- one way
- 1,155 ft
- climb
- 1,764 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (southern crosscut) is a 5.2-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada, inside Algonquin Provincial Park. It runs between about 1,530 ft and 1,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,160 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 Oxtongue Lake, about 10 miles north of the trailhead. For camping, Maggie 6 and Maggie 7 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 (southern crosscut) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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