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 |  |  | Moderate | |
| Arrowhead |  |  | Parking | |
| Bald Hill | | | Parking | |
| Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail |  |  | Easy | |
| Beach Ridges | | | Parking | |
| Beach Ridges | | | Easy | |
| Beach Ridges Link | | | Easy | |
| Bead Lakes | | | Moderate | |
| Bead Lakes | | | Parking | |
| Boreal | | | Easy | |
| Broadleaf | | | Moderate | |
| Broadleaf, Crawford Creek, Edwards Creek | | | Parking | |
| Brûlé | | | Easy | |
| Brûlé, Grey Owl, Kinosao | | | Parking | |
| Campground Multi-Use(a) | | | Easy | |
| Campground Multi-Use(b) | | | Easy | |
| Campground Multi-Use, Campground Ski | | | Parking | |
| Campground Multi-Use, Campground Ski | | | Parking | |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a1) | | | Easy | |
| Campground Ski Easy Loop(a2) | | | Easy | |
| Compound | | | Moderate | |
| Compound | | | Parking | |
| Crawford Creek | |  | Difficult | |
| Flat Lake Trail | | | Easy | |
| Deep Lake Ski | | | Moderate | |
| Deep Lake Ski, Flat Lake Trail | | | Parking | |
| East Gate Link | | | Easy | |
| Edwards Connector | | | Easy | |
| Edwards Connector | | | Parking | |
| Edwards Creek | | | Moderate | |
| Finns | | | Easy | |
| East Gate, Finns | | | Parking | |
| Grey Owl | | | Moderate | |
| Hilton | | | Parking | |
| Hilton | | | Moderate | |
| Kinosao | | | Moderate | |
| Kippan's Mill | | | Easy | |
| Kippan's Mill | | | Parking | |
| Lake Katherine | | | Moderate | |
| Lake Katherine | | | Parking | |
| Lake Katherine Multi-Use | | | Easy | |
| Lake Katherine Multi-Use | | | Parking | |
| Moon Lake | | | Parking | |
| Moon Lake | | | Difficult | |
| Moose Lake | | | Parking | |
| Moose Lake | | | Moderate | |
| Oak Ridge | | | Parking | |
| Oak Ridge | | | Easy | |
| South Lake | | | Parking | |
| South Lake | | | Easy | |
| South Lake | | | Easy | |
| Ominnik Marsh | | | 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(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Broadleaf(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Broadleaf(b) | 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(a) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Crawford Creek(d) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Crawford Creek(b) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| Crawford Creek(c) | Difficult (multi-use) | Difficult (multi-use) |
| 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) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Edwards Connector(b) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Edwards Connector(c) | Easy (ski only) | Easy (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(b) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(a) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(d) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| Edwards Creek(c) | Moderate (ski only) | Moderate (ski only) |
| 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) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(e) | Closed | Trail |
| Ominnik Marsh(h) | Closed | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(i) | Closed | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(b) | Closed | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(m) | Closed | Trail |
| South Lake | Easy (multi-use) | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(d) | Closed | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(c) | Closed | Easy (multi-use) |
| Ominnik Marsh(f) | Closed | Closed |
| Ominnik Marsh(g) | Closed | Closed |
| 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) |
| Ominnik Marsh | Closed | Closed |
Map areas
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ominnik Marsh | Under construction | Closed area |
Wasagaming and Clear Lake
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
South Lake | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Flat packed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Ominnik Marsh | Closed. | 2025-10-06: Construction work in progress; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Multi-use | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (long loop) | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Trail groomed; Track-set; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (medium loop) | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Trail groomed; Track-set; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wasagaming Campground Trail: Wasagaming Campground Trail (short loop) | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Trail groomed; Track-set; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Arrowhead Trail | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Compound Ski Trail: Compound - Short loop | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Track-set; Trail groomed; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Compound Ski Trail: Compound - Long loop | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Track-set; Trail groomed; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Grey Owl: Grey Owl (Kinosao intersection to trail end) | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Track-set; Trail groomed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Grey Owl: Grey Owl (TH to Kinosao intersection) | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Track-set; Trail groomed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Brûlé Trail: Brûlé Trail (Kinosao Lake to TH) | Good. | 2026-01-05: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Brûlé Trail: Brûlé Trail (TH to Kinosao Lake) | Good. | 2026-01-05: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Katherine: Lake Katherine Multi-use | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Katherine: Lake Katherine | Fair. | 2026-01-16: Track-set; Trail groomed; Travel trail in a clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Kinosao (TH to Kinosao Lake) | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
Riding Mountain Parkway
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Beach Ridges Trail | Fair. | 2026-01-15: Track-set; Travel trail in a counter clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Boreal Trail | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bead Lakes Trail | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Broadleaf Ski Trail | Fair. | 2026-01-15: Track-set; Travel trail in a clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Crawford Creek | Good. | 2026-01-15: Flat packed; Not track-set; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Connector (EC) | Good. | 2026-01-15: Track-set; Travel trail in a clockwise direction.; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Creek Trail - Short loop (EK) | Caution. | 2026-01-12: Flat packed; Icy; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edwards Creek Trail: Edwards Creek (EK) | Caution. | 2026-01-12: Flat packed; Icy; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Hilton Ski Trail | Good. | 2026-01-15: Track-set; Trail groomed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Kippan's Mill | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Moon Lake | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
West Side and Lake Audy
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Moose Lake Ski Trail | Good. | 2026-01-09: Track-set; Trail groomed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Flat Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-01-03: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Deep Lake Ski Trail | Good. | 2026-01-03: Trail groomed; Track-set; | Trail details |
East Escarpment
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
East Gate Link & Finns | Good. | 2025-12-24: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bald Hill - Lower Bald Hill Ski Trail | Good. | 2025-12-31: Trail groomed; Track-set; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Oak Ridge | Good. | 2025-12-31: Trail groomed; Track-set; | Trail details |
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