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Ontario Parks Snow Report

Sleeping Giant

Last Updated: 04/02/2026

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Current Condition Excellent
Snow Depth 55 cm
New Snow 5 cm
Last Updated 04/02/2026

Number of Trails 8
Open Trails (total length) 62 km
Track Set Trails (total length) 62 km
Skate Set Trails (total length) 62 km

Sleeping Giant maintains 69.75km of groomed cross-country skiing trails with both skate and classic options.

Most trails are long, linear routes that access remote sections of the park, and appropriate trip planning is required. Two-way traffic is permitted on all skiing trails within the park.

Parking is available at the Bay's End Lookout Trailhead (BELT) at the Marie Louise Lake Park Office and the Rita Lake parking lot. Parking on Highway 587 is illegal.

A friendly reminder: dogs must be kept on a leash that does not exceed 2-metres in length.

Trail Name Trail Conditions Trail Type Last Groomed
intermediate Bay's End Lookout
(11.6 km, linear)
Closed
Closed for maintenance
Classic and Skate N/A
beginner Beach Road
(1 km, linear)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 04/02/2026
Expert Burma
(11.4 km, linear)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 28/01/2026
beginner Ferns Lake
(9.7 km, loop)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 03/02/2026
beginner Jakobsen's Jaunt
(0.25 km, linear)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 28/01/2026
intermediate Marie Louise Lake Loop
(18.2 km, loop)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 04/02/2026
intermediate Pickerel Lake
(11.7 km, linear)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 28/01/2026
Expert Thunder Bay Lookout Road
(9.2 km, linear)
Hard Packed
Classic and Skate 28/01/2026

Skating Trail Condition Excellent

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park offers a 300 metre long skating oval at campsites 85-96 within the Marie Louise Lake Campground.

Visitors can snowshoe on a variety of hiking trails. Popular trails include the Sea Lion, Ravine Lake, Sifting Lake, Joe Creek, and a portion of the Kabeyun Trail to Tee Harbour.

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one quarter full snowflake Poor Condition

one half full snowflake Fair Condition

threee quarter full snowflake Good Condition

full snowflake Excellent Condition

closed No Snow

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