Quebec · Ski touring

L'Hermine

An out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada.

2.0 mi
round trip
1,063 ft
climb
2,140 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Best time to visit L'Hermine

Best months: May–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.

  1. Jan

    24° / 4°

  2. Feb

    25° / 6°

  3. Mar

    34° / 15°

  4. Apr

    46° / 28°

  5. May

    61° / 41°

  6. Jun

    70° / 51°

  7. Jul

    74° / 56°

  8. Aug

    72° / 54°

  9. Sep

    66° / 46°

  10. Oct

    52° / 35°

  11. Nov

    39° / 24°

  12. Dec

    29° / 13°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jay Peak, VT, 29.5 mi away at 1,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

L'Hermine is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national du Mont-Orford. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,240 ft and 2,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 80 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. The nearest town is Orford, about 3.6 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Alfred-DesRochers, Pic du Lynx and Mont Orford. For camping, Camping du Lac Stukeley and Mont Orford - Le Frêne no8. are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at L'Hermine for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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