La Montagnarde (5)
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 460 ft
- climb
- 1,004 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep
- best months
La Montagnarde (5) is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national du Mont-Orford. It is 1.0 miles each way, 1.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 920 ft and 1,000 ft above sea level, with roughly 250 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Orford, about 3.0 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Colline de la Serpentine, Colline des Buses and Pic du Coyote. For camping, Camping rustique le Vallonnier and Camping du Lac Stukeley are within about 6 miles. There are 27 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.
- Nearby · La Castorie (14) · Camping du lac Fraser · La Croche
Best time to go · Sep
Best time to visit La Montagnarde (5)
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, 26.9 mi away at 790 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mont Alfred-DesRochers
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at La Montagnarde (5) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors