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1,491 mi 2,399 km of trail — 16 Featured Runs

Gems 3 Gems Easy Trails 57 Trails Intermediate Trails 58 Trails Hard Trails 43 Trails

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Gems in Southwestern Alberta - 3

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Moraine Lake

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Lake Louise, AB
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Lake Louise

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Lake Louise, AB
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Takkakaw Falls

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Golden, BC

Featured Runs in Southwestern Alberta - 17

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Favorite You'll pack on quite a bit of vertical in a very short time on this hike!

Cory & Edith Passes

8.1 mi 13.0 km • Loop • 3,312 ft Ascent 1009.57 m Ascent

Singletrack Banff, AB

( 8 )
Favorite Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

Plain of Six Glaciers to Mirror Pond Loop

9.2 mi 14.8 km • Loop • 2,569 ft Ascent 783.13 m Ascent

Singletrack Lake Louise, AB

( 15 )
Favorite Waterfall next to Lake Agnes tea house

Lake Agnes and Big Beehive

6.1 mi 9.9 km • Out and Back • 1,892 ft Ascent 576.82 m Ascent

Singletrack Lake Louise, AB

( 11 )
Favorite Jonas Pass, looking northwest.

Brazeau Loop

49.3 mi 79.3 km • Loop • 6,084 ft Ascent 1854.43 m Ascent

Singletrack Golden, BC

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Favorite Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.

Great Divide Trail (GDT)

673.7 mi 1,084.3 km • Point to Point • 103,320 ft Ascent 31492 m Ascent

Singletrack Swiftcurrent, MT

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Favorite Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park!

Northover Ridge Figure Eight

29.2 mi 47.0 km • Loop • 5,129 ft Ascent 1563.39 m Ascent

Singletrack Canmore, AB

( 2 )
Favorite Fall colours on the trail up to Floe Lake.

Rockwall

34.2 mi 55.1 km • Point to Point • 8,254 ft Ascent 2515.76 m Ascent

Singletrack Banff, AB

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Favorite Larch meadows and creek along the trail to Healy Pass.

Healy Pass Out and Back

11.6 mi 18.6 km • Loop • 2,181 ft Ascent 664.7 m Ascent

Singletrack Banff, AB

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Trails in Southwestern Alberta - 142

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13.8 mi 22.2 km #1 Berg Lake Trail
Valemount, BC
13.8 mi 22.2 km Valemount, BC
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7.3 mi 11.7 km #2 Iceline Trail
Golden, BC
7.3 mi 11.7 km Golden, BC
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5.8 mi 9.3 km #3 Snowbird Pass Route
Valemount, BC
5.8 mi 9.3 km Valemount, BC
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2.8 mi 4.5 km #4 Cory Pass
Banff, AB
2.8 mi 4.5 km Banff, AB
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1.4 mi 2.2 km #5 Paget Lookout Trail
Lake Louise, AB
1.4 mi 2.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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0.8 mi 1.2 km #6 Fairview Mountain Trail
Lake Louise, AB
0.8 mi 1.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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2.7 mi 4.4 km #7 Mumm Basin Route
Valemount, BC
2.7 mi 4.4 km Valemount, BC
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4.7 mi 7.5 km #8 David Thompson Heritage Trail
Golden, BC
4.7 mi 7.5 km Golden, BC
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24.0 mi 38.6 km #9 Poboktan Pass Trail
Jasper Park Lodge, AB
24.0 mi 38.6 km Jasper Park Lodge, AB
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1.8 mi 2.9 km #10 Hargreaves Lake Route
Valemount, BC
1.8 mi 2.9 km Valemount, BC
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132.9 mi 213.9 km #11 Great Divide Trail - Section C (Kananaskis Lakes to Field)
Canmore, AB
132.9 mi 213.9 km Canmore, AB
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3.3 mi 5.3 km #12 Razor's Edge
Canmore, AB
3.3 mi 5.3 km Canmore, AB
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122.9 mi 197.7 km #13 Great Divide Trail - Section E (Saskatchewan Crossing to Jasper)
Golden, BC
122.9 mi 197.7 km Golden, BC
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65.2 mi 104.9 km #14 Great Divide Trail - Section F (Jasper to North Boundary Trail)
Jasper Park Lodge, AB
65.2 mi 104.9 km Jasper Park Lodge, AB
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93.7 mi 150.8 km #15 Great Divide Trail - Section A (Canada/USA Border to Coleman)
Pincher Creek, AB
93.7 mi 150.8 km Pincher Creek, AB
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68.5 mi 110.2 km #16 Great Divide Trail - Section D (Field to Saskatchewan Crossing)
Golden, BC
68.5 mi 110.2 km Golden, BC
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5.1 mi 8.2 km #17 Moose River Route: Smoky River Crossing to Moose Pass
Valemount, BC
5.1 mi 8.2 km Valemount, BC
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117.9 mi 189.8 km #18 Great Divide Trail - Section G (North Boundary Trail to Kakwa…
Valemount, BC
117.9 mi 189.8 km Valemount, BC
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126.4 mi 203.4 km #19 Great Divide Trail - Section B (Coleman to Kananaskis Lakes)
Sparwood, BC
126.4 mi 203.4 km Sparwood, BC
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34.4 mi 55.4 km #20 Great Divide Trail - Elysium Pass Alternate Route
Jasper Park Lodge, AB
34.4 mi 55.4 km Jasper Park Lodge, AB
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Photos of Southwestern Alberta - 290

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Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

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Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its…
 7
Lake Louise, AB
Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.

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Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks…
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Pincher Creek, AB
Hanging Rock near 1st Bridge, Jasper NP

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Hanging Rock near 1st Bridge, Jasper NP
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Jasper Park Lodge, AB
Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Berg Lake (front left), shoulder of Rearguard Mountain (left), and Tatei Ridge in the distance (center). Looking east from the Hargreaves Lake and Glacier Viewpoint.

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Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Ber…
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Valemount, BC
A pika near the Presidents

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A pika near the Presidents
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Golden, BC
Calumet Creek headwaters flow through the expansive Moose Pass meadows below rugged Peaks of Calumet Ridge. Looking northwest from just west of Moose Pass.

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Calumet Creek headwaters flow through the expan…
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Grande Cache, AB
Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on the right.

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Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on…
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Valemount, BC
Mt. Robson, highest in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972, with Berg Glacier (left), Mist Glacier (right), and Berg Lake

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Mt. Robson, highest in the Canadian Rockies at…
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Valemount, BC

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