Refuge du Défricheur
- May–Jun, Aug–Sep
- best months
- At 1,231 ft
Refuge du Défricheur is an unstaffed wilderness hut in Quebec, Canada, at about 1,230 ft (375 m) above sea level. It is inside Parc régional des Appalaches. Trails within about a mile include Sentier le Beauregard and Sentier du Garde-feu. The nearest town is Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard, about 1.9 miles northwest of the hut. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bonnet à Wellie and Mont Sugar Loaf. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
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- Refuge de la Chute à DupuisHut camping · ~3 min drive
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- Refuge des DraveursHut camping · ~3 min drive
- Camping du RandonneurCamping · ~15 min drive
- Refuge des ÉrablesHut camping · ~3 min drive
- Centre plein air Sainte-ApollineCamping · ~15 min drive
- Refuge du Pont des MéandresHut camping · ~4 min drive
- Camping St-PhilémonCamping · ~31 min drive
Best time to visit Refuge du Défricheur
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, 27.2 mi away at 1,000 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 Refuge du Défricheur for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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