Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: MacKenzie-King Rd , Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:

I started too late in the afternoon, but wanted to at least try it, since the weather was so beautiful. There was a mix of conditions, from patches of yesterday's icy grooming, to soft deep sections, to thick crunchy ruts. I'll try again tomorrow - much earlier! The most interesting part of the trip, though, was seeing how many people were out. P8 and P6 were close to full, and it looked as though there were no spots available at the visitor's center. I suspect these were not all skiers, but rather spring lovers. There were happy cyclists on every road, and walkers on the sides of the roads (and probably on the ski trails too?). There were also impatient drivers tailgating on the way home from their recreation in the park. Winter is coming to an end!













Gatineau park map


Gatineau Park is ski paradise! The network of ski trails offer machine groomed skate skiing and classic skiing as well as little groomed backcountry trails. Multiple access points allow skiers to access a variety of terrain and scenery. The NCC offers season or daily pay rates.

Gatineau park map

For suggestions on where to ski, excellent trail descriptions, photos and maps checkout Michael McGoldrick`s website about recreational xc-skiing in Canada`s National Capital Region (with an emphasis on the Gatineau Park).

Gatineau park map