Finding Good Snow in March…
Photo © by Craig Nicholson
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Looking for good March snowmobiling destinations? Winter may be toast where you are, especially if you reside in Southern Ontario or Quebec or bordering states. But typically, when snowmobiling shuts down in these regions, it’s still going strong in many other parts of Canada.
Yes, good snow conditions and outstanding riding opportunities can be found in places as diverse as the mountains of British Columbia, the highlands of Western Newfoundland & Cape Breton Island, and hill country of Northern New Brunswick.
I’ve snowmobiled in all of these incredible locations and can recommend each of them for your bucket list. However, if you’re like me what you’re probably looking for right now are March snowmobiling destinations you can trailer to for some great end of season trail riding.
So here are my five favourite March snowmobiling destinations in Central Canada. Each normally has good trail riding to late March or early April. This list (places named alphabetically) is primarily targeted to snowmobilers who reside in Ontario or Quebec and nearby states. Those who are willing to trailer that extra distance to find great snow and trails. So don’t park your snow machine…keep on riding!
March Snowmobiling Destinations – Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec
Abitibi-Témiscamingue scenic trail photo by Al Fletcher
- Location: Northwestern Central Quebec
- Distance from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to Rouyn-Noranda: 634 km
- Trailering Hours To Get There: about 8 hours with stops
- Distance from Montreal to Rouyn-Noranda: 632 km
- Kilometres of Snowmobile Trails: 3,700
- View My Tour Article
- Staging Hotel: Rouyn-Noranda
- Other Hotels: see tour article
- Bonus: As snow melts, trails connect farther north into Baie-James Region
March Snowmobiling Destinations – Gaspésie, Quebec
Gaspésie trail photo by Craig Nicholson
- Location: Eastern Quebec
- Distance from the GTA) to Riviére-du-Loup: 982 km
- Trailering Hours To Get There: about 11 hours with stops
- Distance from Montreal to Riviére-du-Loup: 432 km
- Kilometres of Snowmobile Trails: 3,000
- View My Tour Article
- View Suggested Itinerary
- Staging Hotel: Riviére-du-Loup
- Other Hotels: see tour article above
- Bonus: Interior and northern shore trails usually last into April + boondocking in Chic-Choc Mountains
March Snowmobiling Destinations – Northern Algoma, Ontario
March riding in Algoma Country photo by Craig Nicholson
- Location: North-Central Ontario
- Distance from the GTA to Searchmont: 740 km
- Trailering Hours To Get There: about 8 hours with stops
- Distance from Montreal to Searchmont: 1,028 km
- Kilometres of Snowmobile Trails: 2,000
- Staging Hotel: Searchmont
- Other Hotels: Dubreuilville, Hornepayne, Hearst, Wawa
- Bonus: All The Way There Tour
March Snowmobiling Destinations – Northern Corridor, Ontario
Winter’s just getting started across the Northern Corridor. Photo by Craig Nicholson.
- Location: Northeastern Ontario
- Distance from the GTA to Cochrane: 729 km
- Trailering Hours To Get There: about 9 hours with stops
- Distance from Montreal to Cochrane: 856 km
- Kilometres of Trail: 1,645
- View My Tour Article
- Staging Hotel: Cochrane
- Other Hotels: see tour article
- Bonus: Ride the snow tours – Abitibi Canyon, Gateway To North, Lumberjack + boondocking in Abitibi Canyon
March Snowmobiling Destinations – Saguenay Lac-St-Jean, Quebec
Monts Valin photo by Craig Nicholson
- Location: Northeastern Central Quebec
- Distance from the GTA to Saguenay: 1,012 km
- Trailering Hours To Get There: about 11 hours with stops
- Distance from Montreal to Saguenay: 460 km
- Kilometres of Snowmobile Trails: 3,500
- View My Saddlebag Tour Article and Day Ride Tour Article
- View Suggested Itinerary
- Staging Hotel: Jonquière
- Bonus: Extend your season even more by crossing the river to trail ride and boondock in Monts Valin
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The tips and advice in this blog are the opinions of the author, may not work in every situation and are intended only for the convenience and interest of the reader, who has the personal responsibility to confirm the validity, accuracy and relevancy of this information prior to putting it to their own use.