Castor
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 395 ft
- climb
- 155 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Castor
Best months: 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
26° / 7°
14 wet
Feb
28° / 9°
11 wet
Mar
37° / 19°
12 wet
Apr
51° / 31°
12 wet
May
65° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
56° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
13 wet
Dec
32° / 15°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ellenburg Depot, NY, 38.2 mi away at 950 ft. The station sits about 800 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Castor is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada, inside Grand Parc de l'Ouest. It runs between about 90 ft and 160 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Kirkland, about 2.8 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Le Refuge and Les Dunes are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Castor for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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