Ontario · Cross-country skiing

Rideau Winter Trail

2.0 mi
round trip
191 ft
climb
204 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Rideau Winter Trail is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Ontario, Canada. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It stays at about 200 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Ottawa, about 2.2 miles south of the start. Hog's Back Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Rideau Heights Campground is 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 · Mer Bleu Bog Trail · Promenade Champlain · Trail #15 Sentier du Parc de la Gatineau Park Pathway
  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Rideau Winter Trail

    Best months: May–October. 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

      26° / 8°

    2. Feb

      28° / 9°

    3. Mar

      38° / 19°

    4. Apr

      52° / 34°

    5. May

      66° / 47°

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      71° / 50°

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

    11. Nov

      44° / 29°

    12. Dec

      32° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ogdensburg 4 Ne, NY, 47.1 mi away at 280 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Mer Bleu Bog TrailPhoto: Scrypted, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

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

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors