North Bay Nordic Ski Club: winter trails near North Bay
North Bay Nordic Ski Club manages 41.3 km of cross-country ski trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 8 named trails. The trails lie around North Bay.
Trail conditions and fees: www.northbaynordic.ca
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Green Trail 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 |
16.1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Blue Extension Trail 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 |
7.5 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Blue Trail 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 stop and enjoy the view. After an initial 3 km climb, the skier is rewarded with se |
6.8 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Red Trail 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. |
4 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Brown Trail This trail provides a challenging ski through hardwood forests and along scenic ridges. The uphills are steep but the long downhills are worth the climb. |
3.8 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Purple Trail 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 hill |
1.4 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Gold Trail 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 Gold is lit for night skiing. |
1 km | Cross-country skiing | |
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North Bay Nordic Ski Club - Yellow/Sprint Trail 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. There is a sprint trail that is half o |
0.7 km | Cross-country skiing |
"Winter use" is what North Bay Nordic Ski Club permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Fairview Park Camping & Marina — North Bay, 13 km
- Booth Landing Camping & Cottages — Chisholm, 23 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated November 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by North Bay Nordic Ski Club to the network.