Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Rock dry, Rock about 7 °C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 12 h
- Rock temp
- 17°C
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 11°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.8 mm
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 4°C
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 320, poor
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1128, poor
The spot in three facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- 48 routesstated on the map
- Best May, Jul, Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 58, fair | Dry? | 12°C | 12°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, poor | Wet | 8°C | 9°C | 6.9 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | Wetdry in 12 h | 17°C | 17°C | 1.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | Wet | 11°C | 13°C | 4.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | Wet | 7°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | Wet | 8°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 4°C | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | Dry | 7°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | Icy | 10°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, poor | Wet | 3°C | 5°C | 4.8 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May, Jul, Sep
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lac du Cap
1 crag mapped, 48 routes stated. Mandeville, 52 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Dynastie inc., St-Michel-des-Saints, 18 km. Nearest beds: Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 57 km. Nearest airport: Montreal Mirabel International Airport (YMX), 130 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped, 48 routes stated.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$730–US$1,370 each
about US$730–US$1,370 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YUL, estimated from distance and season, 5 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$335 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,370 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 57 km away
No town nearby
Mandeville, 52 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Camping Dynastie inc., St-Michel-des-Saints, 18 km. Nearest beds: Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 57 km. Nearest airport: Montreal Mirabel International Airport (YMX), 130 km.
See places to stay near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 57 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 35m
About 8h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YUL, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → YUL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.