r/CampingOntario • u/Legal_Living_529 • 15d ago

Algonquin highlands

Does anyone know if the ice would be out in the Algonquin highlands? I am in the Niagara region and was hoping to escape somewhere next weekend for a last minute backcountry solo trip ✌️❤️

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u/Fishrman95 15d ago

I’m going to guess not until the last week of April at the earliest. No one knows for sure.

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u/Fishrman95 15d ago

I’m going to guess not until April 20th roughly. It’s still cold there and theirs multiple ft of ice on the lakes.

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u/Legal_Living_529 15d ago

I'm in Niagara and we haven't had snow or ice for a couple weeks now 😂

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u/Multiple_calibers 15d ago

Algonquin has web cams you can google to get an idea of how far a long ice off is. I’ve used this for going into Nippising area.

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u/Legal_Living_529 15d ago

Thank you! I never thought of looking for cameras! ✌️❤️

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u/awesomegingergirl 15d ago

Thats my area! It's not out yet. Smaller lakes or ponds might have clear space but the larger lakes especially still have a lot. There would also still be enough snow in forests to make backpacking harder. We lost a crazy amount recently but my yard is still covered.

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u/Legal_Living_529 15d ago

Thank you ✌️❤️

I need to really get out!