Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association: winter trails near Collingwood
Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages 52.9 km of cross-country ski trail and 6.4 km of snowshoe trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 20 named trails. The trails lie around Collingwood.
Trail conditions and fees: www.kolaporetrails.org
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Cross-country skiing
Snowshoeing
Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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John's Portage The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
8.1 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Kolapore Uplands Wilderness Ski Trails The forest houses a portion of the Kolapore Uplands Wilderness Ski Trails, including 4.4 kilometres of marked cross country ski trails maintained by the Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association. Cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and snows |
6.4 km | Cross-country skiingSnowshoeing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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NorthWest Passage Part 2 The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
5.7 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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NorthWest Passage Part 1 The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
5.2 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Duncan Side Trail The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
4.1 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Kolapore Church The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
4 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Marc's Folly The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
3.2 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Wild Mouse The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
2.6 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Paradise Highway Part 1 The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
2.5 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Paradise Highway Part 2 The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
2.1 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Mount Dhaulagiri Loop The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
1.8 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Paradise Highway Part 3 The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
1.8 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Little Germany to Red Death The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
1.6 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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The Gulch The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
1 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Red Death The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
0.9 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Jackrabbit The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
0.8 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Kolapore Wilderness Trail The Kolapore Wilderness Trails consist of approximately 50 kilometres of marked trails that are managed for cross-country skiing in the winter and biking and hiking in the summer. In winter the trails are intended only for cross-country skiing; pleas |
0.5 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Mount Dhaulagiri Summit The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
0.3 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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County Forest Trail The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
0.2 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Little Germany - Dual Track The Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association manages a 50 km network of trails in the Kolapore Uplands (about 20 km southwest of Collingwood). The trails are maintained as wilderness ski trails in the winter. When there is snow please NO walking, snows |
0.1 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
"Winter use" is what Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Surveyed lakes within 25 km
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Memorial Park Meaford — Meaford, 24 km
- Roebuck – Daiva RV Resorts — Meaford, 29 km
- Blue Sky RV Resort — Melancthon, 30 km
- Georgian Shores – Daiva RV Resorts — Meaford, 30 km
- Gateway Camping – Daiva RV Resorts — Wasaga Beach, 33 km
- Holiday Park – Daiva RV Resorts — Wasaga Beach, 36 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated December 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by Kolapore Wilderness Trails Association to the network.