Ontario trails · Leaf Lake Ski Trail
Leaf Lake Ski Trail
A 23.3-mile network in Ontario, with 421 ft of climbing. Reaches Leaf Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Algonquin Provincial Park.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,909 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Leaf Lake (lake)
- Clarke Lake (lake)
- Thistle Lake (lake)
Getting there
Leaf Lake Ski Trail access. 45.52554, -78.26786 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:57 a.m., the sun rises at 7:27 a.m. and sets at 6:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.3-mile route takes roughly 8 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:17 p.m. — 2 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Jack Rabbit Ski Loop + Leaf Lake Ski Trail — 2.4 mi loop, 251 ft gain
- Jack Rabbit Ski Loop + Leaf Lake Ski Trail + Pinetree Ski Loop — 4.7 mi loop, 689 ft gain
- Leaf Lake Ski Trail + Clarke Lake Ski Loop + Jack Rabbit Ski Loop — 5.2 mi loop, 727 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Sunday Lake Dogsled Trail — 9.7 mi
- Highland Backpacking Trail — 12.9 mi
- Mizzy Lake Trail — 20.5 mi
- Hollow River - Dividing Lake Access Point (#14) — 24.3 mi