Sentiers de l'Escapade - Le Haut Lieu
- 8.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,686 ft
- climb
- 663 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Sentiers de l'Escapade - Le Haut Lieu is an out-and-back trail, 8.6 miles each way (17 miles round trip) in Quebec, Canada. It runs between about 310 ft and 660 ft above sea level, with roughly 950 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rigaud, about 1.3 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Rigaud, Sommet de la Croix du Mont-Rigaud and Mont Oscar. For camping, Camping Plein Bois and Camping Choisy are within about 6 miles. 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.
- Nearby · Tête à Papineau · Rutland Trail · Rutland Trail
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Sentiers de l'Escapade - Le Haut Lieu
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
24° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
26° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
35° / 17°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 31°
13 wet
May
64° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 59°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 56°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
55° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
31° / 15°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Malone, NY, 42.8 mi away at 878 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiers de l'Escapade - Le Haut Lieu for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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