Le Renard
An out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada.
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,309 ft
- climb
- 1,797 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Le Renard
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.
Jan
24° / 4°
Feb
25° / 6°
Mar
34° / 15°
Apr
46° / 28°
May
61° / 41°
Jun
70° / 51°
Jul
74° / 56°
Aug
72° / 54°
Sep
66° / 46°
Oct
52° / 35°
Nov
39° / 24°
Dec
29° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jay Peak, VT, 29.4 mi away at 1,840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Le Renard is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada, inside Parc national du Mont-Orford. It is 1.4 miles each way, 2.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,080 ft and 1,800 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,010 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Orford, about 2.1 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Giroux, Pic aux Corbeaux and Mont Orford. For camping, Camping rustique le Vallonnier and Camping du Lac Stukeley 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.
Make it a trip
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Le Renard for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
