Sentier du Lynx
An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada.
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 928 ft
- climb
- 1,042 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Sentier du Lynx
Best months: 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
23° / 4°
17 wet · 14 snow
Feb
27° / 5°
14 wet · 11 snow
Mar
37° / 15°
14 wet · 8 snow
Apr
51° / 29°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
65° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 52°
15 wet
Jul
78° / 57°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 55°
13 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 36°
15 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 25°
15 wet · 5 snow
Dec
29° / 13°
17 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport, VT, 27.7 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sentier du Lynx is an out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national du Mont-Orford. It runs between about 890 ft and 1,040 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Orford, about 3.5 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colline de la Serpentine, Colline des Buses and Colline du Campeur. For camping, Camping rustique le Vallonnier and Mont Orford - Le Frêne no8. are within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Sentier du Lynx for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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