Trail conditions
Riding Mountain National Park
Home to a staggering diversity of living things and unique histories, Riding Mountain’s trails are the best way to connect with it all! Summer and fall you can stroll, run, pedal or trot nearly 370 km’s of trails in all areas of the Park, each with their own flavour. Cross country skiing, snowshoeing or fat biking along one of the nearly 130 km of winter trails is the best way that you can embrace Riding Mountain National Park in the winter season too. This magical time of the year won’t let you down and will warm your heart.
Visitor Safety
- Park visitors are responsible for their own safety and must be self-sufficient in dealing with any emergency that may occur. Cell phone service is unreliable in the backcountry of RMNP
- Plan your travel route
- Know the terrain and conditions
- Check the weather
- Let someone know when and where you are going and when you expect to return.
- Bring the essentials. (warm change of clothing, extra food and water, fire stating kit, first aid kit, navigation/communication device)
Fore more on Winter Safety
Trail difficulty rating
Easy
• Suitable for all visitors including those with no trail experience. • Little or no elevation gain or loss.
Moderate
• Suitable for most visitors who have some basic trail experience and basic experience in their chosen activity and are generally prepared • May experience moderate elevation gain with some short steep sections.
Difficult
• Suitable for visitors who have trail experience and experience in their chosen activity and are prepared • May experience major elevation gain with long steep sections and a variety of terrain including wet areas and loose soil.
Legend
Map locations
| Name | Trail conditions | Image | Icon | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead | Parking |  |  | Parking |
| Arrowhead | Moderate (multi-use) |  |  | Moderate |
| Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail | Parking | | | Parking |
| Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail | Easy (ski only) |  |  | Easy |
| Beach Ridges | Parking | | | Parking |
| Beach Ridges | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Beach Ridges Link | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Bead Lakes | Parking | | | Parking |
| Bead Lakes | Moderate (multi-use) | | | Moderate |
| Boreal | Parking | | | Parking |
| Boreal | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Broadleaf | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Crawford trailhead | Parking | | | Parking |
| Brûlé | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Grey Owl trailhead | Parking | | | Parking |
| Campground Multi-Use, Campground Ski | Parking | | | Parking |
| Campground Multi-Use, Campground Ski | Parking | | | Parking |
| Campground Multi-Use(a) | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Campground Multi-Use(b) | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a1) | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a2) | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Compound | Parking | | | Parking |
| Compound | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Crawford Creek | Difficult (multi-use) | |  | Difficult |
| Deep Lake Ski, Flat Lake Trail | Parking | | | Parking |
| Flat Lake Trail | Difficult (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Deep Lake Ski | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Edwards Connector | Parking | | | Parking |
| East Gate | Parking |  | | Parking |
| East Gate Link | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Edwards Connector | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Edwards Creek Short loop | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Edwards Creek | Difficult (multi-use) | | | Difficult |
| Grey Owl | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Hilton | Parking | | | Parking |
| Hilton | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Kinosao | Moderate (multi-use) | | | Moderate |
| Kippan's Mill | Parking | | | Parking |
| Kippan's Mill | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Lake Katherine | Parking | | | Parking |
| Lake Katherine | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Lake Katherine Multi-Use | Parking | | | Parking |
| Lake Katherine Multi-Use | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| Moon Lake | Parking | | | Parking |
| Moon Lake | Difficult (multi-use) | | | Difficult |
| Moose Lake | Parking | | | Parking |
| Moose Lake | Moderate (ski only) | | | Moderate |
| Oak Ridge | Parking | | | Parking |
| Oak Ridge | Easy (ski only) | | | Easy |
| Ominnik Marsh | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| South Lake | Parking | | | Parking |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | | | Easy |
Map routes
| Name | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead(c) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Arrowhead(b) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Arrowhead(a) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(a) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(b) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(c) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(f) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(d) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges(e) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges Link(b) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges Link(c) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Beach Ridges Link(a) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Bead Lakes(b) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Bead Lakes(a) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Boreal | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Broadleaf(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Broadleaf(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Broadleaf(d) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Brûlé(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Brûlé(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Brûlé(c) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Brûlé(e) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Brûlé(d) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(e) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(d) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(i) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(f) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(g) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(h) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(k) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(v) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(n) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(0) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(c) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(u) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(t) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(m) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(s) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(q) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(r) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(l) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(j) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Multi-Use(p) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Campground Ski Difficult Loop(m) | Difficult (ski only) | Difficult (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(i) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(h) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(b) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a3) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(c) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(e) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(g) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a2) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a1) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(d) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(f) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Medium Loop(j) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Medium Loop(l) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Campground Ski Medium Loop(k) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(f) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(h) | Difficult (ski only) | Difficult (ski only) |
| Compound(i) | Difficult (ski only) | Difficult (ski only) |
| Compound(g) | Difficult (ski only) | Difficult (ski only) |
| Compound(e) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(d) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Compound(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Crawford Creek | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Flat Lake Trail(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Flat Lake Trail(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Deep Lake Ski(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Deep Lake Ski(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| East Gate Link(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Edwards Connector(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Connector(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Connector(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek Short loop | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Edwards Creek Short loop | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Edwards Creek(d) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Edwards Creek(c) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Finns(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Finns(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Finns(c) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Grey Owl(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Grey Owl(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Grey Owl(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Hilton(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Kinosao(a) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Kinosao | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Kinosao(b) | Moderate (multi-use) | Moderate (multi-use) |
| Kippan's Mill(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Kippan's Mill(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(e) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(k) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(d) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(g) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(j) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(b) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(c) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(d) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(i) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Lake Katherine(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Lake Katherine(d) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Moon Lake(d) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Moon Lake(a) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Moon Lake(b) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Moon Lake(c) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Moose Lake(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Moose Lake(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Moose Lake(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(c) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(e) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(d) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(b) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(a) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Oak Ridge(f) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Ominnik | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake(f) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake(e) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake(a) | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
Map areas
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ominnik Marsh CLOSED | Under construction | Closed area |
| Burls and Bittersweet Trail CLOSED | Restricted Activity - Closed trail | Closed area |
| Deep Lake Road | Area Closure - Closed: Deep Lake Road from park boundary to Central Trail Area Closure - Closed: Deep Lake Road from park boundary to Central Trail | Closed area |
Wasagaming and Clear Lake
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
South Lake | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Ominnik Marsh | Closed. | 06-10-2025: Construction work in progress; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Multi-use | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (long loop) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (medium loop) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (short loop) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Arrowhead Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Compound Ski Trail: Compound - Short loop | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Compound Ski Trail: Compound - Long loop | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Grey Owl: Grey Owl (Kinosao intersection to trail end) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Grey Owl: Grey Owl (TH to Kinosao intersection) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Brûlé Trail: Brûlé Trail (Kinosao Lake to TH) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Brûlé Trail: Brûlé Trail (TH to Kinosao Lake) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Katherine: Lake Katherine Multi-use | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Katherine: Lake Katherine | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Kinosao (TH to Kinosao Lake) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
Riding Mountain Parkway
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Beach Ridges Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Boreal Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bead Lakes Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Broadleaf Ski Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Crawford Creek | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Connector (EC) | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Creek Trail - Short loop (EK) | Spring conditions | 31-03-2026: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Creek (EK) | Spring conditions | 31-03-2026: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Hilton Ski Trail | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Kippan's Mill | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Moon Lake | Spring conditions | 08-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
West Side and Lake Audy
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Moose Lake Ski Trail | Spring conditions | 13-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Flat Lake Trail | Closed for the season. | 01-04-2026: Maintenance work in progress; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Deep Lake Ski Trail | Closed for the season. | 01-04-2026: Maintenance work in progress; | Trail details |
East Escarpment
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
East Gate Link & Finns | Spring conditions | 13-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bald Hill - Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail | Spring conditions | 13-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Oak Ridge | Spring conditions | 13-04-2026: Not maintained; | Trail details |
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Riding Mountain National Park | Low | 16-02-2026: Not applicable; | Trail details |
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