Riding Mountain National Park

National park · Saskatchewan & Manitoba

An island of forest rising nearly 1,500 feet above the Manitoba wheat fields around it, where aspen parkland grades into boreal spruce and birch. The floating boardwalk across Ominik Marsh and the drive out to the bison paddock at Lake Audy both cross open aspen stands that turn gold by late September, with tamarack adding a last flush of yellow into early October.

Best for: a weekend in aspen parkland

Don’t miss

  • Ominik Marsh boardwalk
  • Bison paddock at Lake Audy
  • Escarpment views above the prairie
Typical year

Peak: September 24–September 30

Climatological window from published records. The weather model’s elevation extrapolation isn’t reliable on this terrain, so this is the long-run normal rather than a season-specific forecast.

Source: https://tayloronatrip.com/riding-mountain-national-park-travel-guide

When to go to Riding Mountain National Park

Peak usually arrives somewhere between September 24 and September 30. At 666 m, it turns before the lower ground nearby.

Riding Mountain National Park on the map

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Frequently asked

When does Riding Mountain National Park peak?
In a typical year, color peaks around September 24–September 30. The weather model's elevation extrapolation isn't reliable on this terrain, so this is a climatological window (source: https://tayloronatrip.com/riding-mountain-national-park-travel-guide) rather than a season-specific forecast.

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