Refuge des Cascades
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
- At 1,558 ft
Refuge des Cascades is an unstaffed wilderness hut in Quebec, Canada, at about 1,560 ft (475 m) above sea level. It is inside Parc régional du Massif-du-Sud. Trails within about a mile include Sentier de la Vieille Forêt, Parcours de la Crête des Grives and Parcours du Mont St-Magloire. The nearest town is Saint-Philémon, about 3.8 miles south of the hut. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Chocolat, Sommet des Collines du Nord and Sommet de la Crête des Grives. For camping, Secteur des Trois Fourches Est and Secteur des Érables are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Refuge des MéandresHut camping · Next door
- Secteur des ÉrablesCamping · Next door
- Méga-Pod Bellechasse-EtcheminsHut camping · Next door
- Secteur du BassinCamping · Next door
- Méga-Pod Saint-LucHut camping · Next door
- Secteur des Trois Fourches OuestCamping · Next door
- Méga-Pod Saint-MagloireHut camping · Next door
- Secteur des BouleauxCamping · Next door
- Mini-Pod Saint-PhilémonHut camping · Next door
- Secteur des PeupliersCamping · Next door
Also worth it near here
Sentier Des RavagesHiking · Next doorPhoto: Pierre-Arnaud KOPP from REIGNIER, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sentier BSki touring · ~3 min drive
Mont du MidiSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Richard Coté, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Plage CaronBeach · ~22 min drive
- Lac CarréBoat launch · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Refuge des Cascades
Best months: May–June and August–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.
Jan
20° / -4°
10 wet
Feb
23° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
34° / 7°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 25°
10 wet
May
61° / 37°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 47°
12 wet
Jul
76° / 52°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
66° / 41°
10 wet
Oct
51° / 31°
12 wet
Nov
38° / 22°
11 wet
Dec
26° / 7°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clayton Lake, ME, 44.6 mi away at 1,000 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. 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 Refuge des Cascades for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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