La Descente
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Quebec, Canada.
- 3.0 mi
- round trip
- 667 ft
- climb
- 1,772 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
La Descente is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national du Mont-Tremblant. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,310 ft and 1,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 110 ft of climbing one way. It is a lightly prepared backcountry track rather than a machine-groomed trail. The nearest town is Saint-Donat, about 7.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de l'Envol and Mont des Cascades. For camping, Camping rustique du lac aux Rats and Le Lac-Lajoie are within about 6 miles. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Descente for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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