North Bay Nordic Ski Club Trails

Location

 North Bay Nordic Ski Club at 630 North Shore Road, North Bay
Trailhead UTM 629429 mE x 5133478 mN
Ownership Crown Land - the Ski Club holds a land-use permit during the winter months

Management

 North Bay Nordic Ski Club

Length

 3 km / 1.9 mi 3.4 km / 2.1 mi 4.3 km / 2.7 mi 5 km / 3.1 mi 8 km / 5 mi 9 km / 5.6 mi 18 km / 11.2 mi

Difficulty:
1-easy;
2-moderate;
3-difficult

 1 1 1.5 2 3 3 3

Activities

 cross-country skiing

Amenities

 lookout, interpretive signage, washrooms, clubhouse, snack bar (last 3 available from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm)

Surface

 snowpacked, some are level, some have hills, all are wide and do not have sharp turns
User Fees membership fees or day-use fees are due to the Ski Club for use of the trails in the winter months

Descriptions:

The Yellow (1.4 km/0.87 mi) and Gold (2 km/1.2 mi)

The short distances and relatively flat terrain of these trails make them ideally suited to both novice skiers as an introduction to skiing as well as to more advance and elite skiers as a warm up and cool down.  The Yellow and part of the Gold are lit for night skiing.

Purple (3 km/1.9 mi)

The Club's most popular trail, suited to all levels of skiing.  It features gradual uphills, rolling terrain and a scenic return through a coniferous forest.  The trail may be a bit challenging to the novice skier as it includes a few more rolling hills than the yellow and gold trails. 

Brown (4.3 km/2.7 mi)

This trail provides a challenging ski through hardwood forests and along scenic ridges.  The up hills are steep but the long down hills are worth the climb.

Red (5 km/3.1 mi)

This trail is the Club's primary race trail.  It is both physically and technically demanding and is best suited to skiers with strong uphill and downhill techniques.

Blue (8 km/5 mi)

Winding through hardwood bush overlooking High Lake, this trail can push your cardiovascular system to its maximum.  For those not so inclined, there are many spots to step and enjoy the view.  After an initial 3 km climb, the skier is rewarded with several kilometres of rolling terrain and a long downhill run of almost 1 km.

Blue X (9 km/5.6 mi)

The Blue Trail Extension begins as a combination of the Blue and Green trails, then parallels the pipeline, meets the Pipeline Access Road (part of the Green Trail), and then rejoins the Blue Trail.  It provides a slightly longer climb and descent in addition to the regular blue.

Green (18 km/11.2 mi)

This trail branches off from the Blue Trail and leads you into a more remote wilderness setting.  There is a spectacular view of Trout Lake from "The Lookout".  Most skiers carry a water or juice bottle, plus snacks or a lunch due to the the length of the trail.  This trail is narrower than the others and groomed only for classic technique.

Directions: 

From the HWY 11/17 junction near Seymour Street, head northwest on HWY 11/17.  Turn right onto Trout Lake Road for 8.5 km (5.3 miles).  Turn right onto Peninsula Road and left onto North Shore Road.

Map: 

Courtesy of the North Bay Nordic Ski Club's website.