La Montée de l'Ours
An out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada.
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 667 ft
- climb
- 2,221 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit La Montée de l'Ours
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
22° / 0°
12 wet
Feb
26° / 0°
10 wet
Mar
35° / 11°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 25°
12 wet
May
63° / 37°
13 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
76° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 43°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
41° / 22°
13 wet
Dec
29° / 10°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackman, ME, 36 mi away at 1,214 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
La Montée de l'Ours is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,780 ft and 2,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 560 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, about 3.6 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Petit Caribou, Mont Sainte-Cécile Nord and Montagne de la Craque. For camping, Camping rustique Therrien is 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 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 La Montée de l'Ours for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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