Pickerel Lake Trail
- 14.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,210 ft
- climb
- 912 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Pickerel Lake Trail is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Ontario, Canada, inside Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. It is 7.2 miles each way, 14 miles there and back. It runs between about 710 ft and 910 ft above sea level, with roughly 630 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Silver Islet, about 9.6 miles northeast of the start. There are 2 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Pickerel Lake Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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