{"id":116101,"date":"2026-06-12T12:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/?p=116101"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:34:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:34:46","slug":"mont-echo-trail-has-reopened-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/en\/mont-echo-trail-has-reopened-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mont \u00c9cho Closed: Safety Work Underway and Reminder of Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mount Echo Trail Closed Until Further Notice<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the next few weeks, safety and maintenance work will be carried out on the Mont \u00c9cho trail.  <strong>The trail remains closed to the public, and its reopening will be announced only when conditions allow for safe access.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Safety Instructions  <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Montagnes-Vertes Nature Reserve is home to exceptional biodiversity and particularly sensitive ecosystems. To help these ecosystems recover, visitors are asked to follow the guidelines in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fires are strictly prohibited at all times<\/strong> throughout the nature reserve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is essential to<\/strong> <strong>stay on the marked trails<\/strong>to minimize trampling of the vegetation and allow affected areas to regenerate naturally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Camping is permitted only on sites authorized<\/strong> by Les Sentiers de l&#8217;Estrie, specifically at Singer Campground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Report<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any activity or behavior that could endanger public safety or harm the natural environment should be reported to the land manager, Les Sentiers de l\u2019Estrie, at <strong>819-864-6314<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We thank our visitors for their understanding and cooperation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest trail conditions and advisories, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lessentiersdelestrie.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.lessentiersdelestrie.qc.ca\/<\/a> or <ins><a href=\"https:\/\/rnmv.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/rnmv.ca\/<\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"arrow-right\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-arrow-right \" role=\"img\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M438.6 278.6c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3L338.8 224 32 224c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32l306.7 0L233.4 393.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.8 0 45.3s32.8 12.5 45.3 0l160-160z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Read the official <a href=\"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mont-Echo_travaux-de-securisation-en-cours-et-rappel-des-bonnes-pratiques-juin26.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mont-Echo_travaux-de-securisation-en-cours-et-rappel-des-bonnes-pratiques-juin26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> (in French only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the fire that occurred last fall on Mont \u00c9cho, Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Les Sentiers de l\u2019Estrie announce that their teams are continuing to assess the impacts and carry out the work necessary to secure the affected areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":111210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,143],"tags":[],"hf_cat_post":[],"class_list":["post-116101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other","category-safety-fire"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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