Ontario · Cross-country skiing

Ferns Lake Trail

7.8 mi
round trip
514 ft
climb
819 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Ferns Lake Trail is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Ontario, Canada, inside Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. It is 3.9 miles each way, 7.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 720 ft and 820 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Silver Islet, about 2.5 miles northeast of the start. For camping, Marie Louise Lake Campground and Sawyer Bay Site 2 are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.

  • Nearby · Marie Louise Drive · Burma Trail · Dudley's
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Ferns Lake Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      20° / 1°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      24° / 2°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 13°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 26°

      9 wet

    5. May

      58° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      68° / 46°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 52°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 52°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      65° / 44°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 33°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 22°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      26° / 9°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grand Portage, MN, 49.4 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ferns Lake Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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