The&nbsp;Nestaweya River Trail is&nbsp;starting to close off sections for the season&nbsp;due to the recent surge of warmer&nbsp;temperatures in Winnipeg.

The section running from Hugo Docks to the Donald Street Bridge on the Assiniboine River closed Sunday morning, The Forks said in a news release.

Access points to skating, walking and cross-country skiing trails on the river have also closed. The Forks has stopped monitoring ice thickness in this section.

The Red River portion of the trail, from The Forks to Churchill Drive, remains open.

Anyone wanting to use the trail can&nbsp;check conditions on&nbsp;

Nestaweya River Trail now stretches over 6 km on Winnipeg rivers

Greg and Karen McCreary appreciate the pleasantness of people at Winnipeg's Nestaweya River Trail, which opened to its maximum distance for the winter on Wednesday. The six-plus-kilometre trail stretches across the Red and Assiniboine rivers.

A married couple stand on the river trail.

Greg McCreary, left, and his wife Karen McCreary, were out for a walk along the Nestaweay River Trail in Winnipeg on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

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Greg McCreary, left, and his wife Karen McCreary, were out for a walk along the Nestaweay River Trail in Winnipeg on Wednesday.

Nestaweya River Trail's 1st leg opens at The Forks in Winnipeg

A portion of one of Canada's longest outdoor skating trails has opened just in time for the new year.

Skaters try out the trail on Nestaweya River Trail in Winnipeg.

Skaters try out the trail on Monday, moments after the official opening.

Skaters along the Nestaweya River Trail

The first leg of the Nestaweya River Trail at The Forks officially opens Sunday.

The section  of the Nestaweya River Trail running from the Hugo Docks to the Donald Street Bridge on the Assiniboine River closed Sunday after being open for nearly 70 days this winter season.

Assiniboine River section of Winnipeg's Nestaweya River Trail closes for the season

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