This trail provides access to the Chutes à l'Ours and the Pont Fortin on the Rivière Cachée. This trail is also the access route to the trails of Les Portes de l'Enfer, and the two trails to Mont Gorille. The trail at Chutes à l'Ours and Pont Fortin is rated moderate. The end of the trail is in the Parc National du Mont Tremblant. So bring your park pass. Residents of Domaine de la Tranquillité can get a free annual pass from the Municipality of Lac-Tremblant-Nord administration. Several trails in the National Park are close to Pont Fortin. Point of interest: Exploring the Rivière Cachée by kayak or canoe is a unique experience. IMPORTANT: Please do not record any of these trails on AllTrails, Strava or other public sites. Start: at the northwest end of Chemin de la Baie des Ours. Round trip: 8.2 km Difficulty: Medium Trail markings: Starting at the northwest end of Ch. de la Baie des Ours, turn right onto the road towards Domaine de la Grande Ourse, and go down the hill. The trailhead is on the left side of the road, about 250 meters after the bridge. There is a small stone cairn to indicate the start. Take the trail, which climbs up a steep hill and you will soon see turquoise markers. Follow the turquoise markers for a little over 200 meters until the intersection with Sentier de la Rivière Cachée. Turn right and follow the white markers for about 3 kilometers. At the top of the pass, after a long climb, you will see a first intersection - with the Portes de l'Enfer trail. Continue straight ahead and follow the white markers. After about 600 meters, you will see another intersection - this time with the Petit Lac du Mont Gorille trail (on the left), and the other end of the Portes de l'Enfer trail (on the right). Continue straight ahead and follow the white markers for about 2 kilometers towards the Rivière Cachée. The white markers continue until you reach the gravel patrol road of the Parc national du Mont-Tremblant. Turn right at the road and the Chutes à l'Ours are only about a hundred meters down toward the left.
This loop trail starts in the valley between Mont Caribou and Mont Gorille and climbs up to the ridgeline of Mont Caribou. At this point, you can choose either the route to the right (towards Mont Caribou and Cap 360) or the route to the left (towards Stone Raven and Cap 360) to reach the summit of Cap 360. Both routes offer stunning views. Whichever way you go, both trails lead to the summit of Cap 360 and connect with the Sentier national au Québec with its red and white markers, near the summit of Cap 360. The views from the summit of Cap 360 are among the best in the region. IMPORTANT: Please do not save any of these trails on AllTrails, Strava or other public sites. Trailhead: Northwest end of Ch. de la Baie des Ours Round trip: 9.4 km Difficulty: Difficult Trail Markings: Starting at the northwest end of Ch. del la Baie des Ours, turn right onto the new road towards Domaine de la Grande Ourse, and start heading down the hill. The start of the Boucle du Mont Caribou and Cap 360 trail is on the left side of the road, about 100 meters after the 30 km/h speed limit sign, where the road curves to the left. If you pass the gate on the road, you have gone too far. Once you are on the trail, you will soon see yellow trail markers and a few signs with useful information. Continue following the yellow markers for about 1.6 kilometers to the ridgeline of Mount Caribou. As you climb up to the ridge, there is a steep section (called Bryce Canyon) with ropes to help you. Once you reach the ridge, there is an intersection. To the right, the trail goes towards Mount Caribou and Cap 360. To the left, the trail goes towards Stone Raven and Cap 360. Regardless of the route, both sections are marked with yellow markers. These two sections end on Sentier national au Québec between Lac Nantel and the summit of Cap 360. The Sentier national au Québec is marked with red and white trail markers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: a 0.6 kilometer section of the section between Stone Raven and the Sentier national au Québec has not yet been built or marked!!!!! Construction is targeted for the summer of 2025 and in the meantime, hikers should avoid going further than the last yellow markers.
This interesting trail follows and then crosses Caribou Creek before climbing to the extraordinary viewpoints of Montagne de l'Ours. The trail then crosses Bear Creek at the Bear Creek Amphitheater, before joining the Mont Gorille trail above the waterfalls of the Gorilla Creek Canyon. The 4.4 kilometre loop has much to offer hikers. IMPORTANT: Please do not record any of these trails on AllTrails, Strava or other public sites. Start: at the northwest end of Chemin de la Baie des Ours Round trip: 4.4 km Difficulty: Moderate Trail markings: Starting at the northwest end of Ch. de la Baie des Ours, turn right onto the new road towards Domaine de la Grande Ourse, and begin to descend the hill. The trailhead is on the left side of the road, about 100 meters after the 30 km/h speed limit sign, where the road curves to the left. If you pass the gate on the road, you have gone too far. Once you are on the trail, you will soon see yellow markers and a few signs with useful information. After about 0.7 kilometers, there is an intersection. Turn right to follow the dark pink markers towards Montagne de l'Ours. You will follow then cross Caribou Creek, then pass beneath the cliffs of Montagne de l'Ours before climbing up to the ridge, where there are splendid views to the west, and a few hundred meters later, to the east. Still following the dark pink markers, the trail crosses Bear Mountain Creek at the Bear Amphitheatre. After a few small hills up and down, you will arrive at the intersection with the Mont Gorille trail. Turn right and go down the Gorilla Creek Canyon until you reach the exit on the Domaine de la Grande Ourse road.