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Best hard hikes near Pincher Creek

The 15 best hard hikes near Pincher Creek, out of 15 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Pincher Creek, so the score is one of two inputs.

The list

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  1. 1Table Mountain TrailNear Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.1 km · 796 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 29 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Table Mountain79score
  2. 2Drywood MountainNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 904 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 24 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Drywood Mountain65score
  3. 3Victoria Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.0 km · 1,083 m gain · 8 h 45 min · 22 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Victoria Ridge59score
  4. 4Pincher Ridge Alternate RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.3 km · 700 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 22 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine55score
  5. 5Spread Eagle Mountain RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 14.6 km · 1,097 m gain · 7 h 45 min · 26 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Spread Eagle Mountain54score
  6. 6Table Mountain Alternate AscentNear Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 610 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 28 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine53score
  7. 7Yarrow Ridge RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.9 km · 758 m gain · 5 h · 30 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine50score
  8. 8Victoria Peak RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 937 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 24 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Victoria Peak44score
  9. 9Bovin Lake TrailNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.4 km · 470 m gain · 4 h · 27 km from Pincher CreekLake45score
  10. 10Loaf Mountain Alternate RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.9 km · 967 m gain · 6 h 15 min · 29 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine43score
  11. 11Prairie Bluff RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 16.3 km · 1,413 m gain · 9 h 30 min · 22 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine · Passes Prairie Bluff37score
  12. 12Loaf Mountain RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.9 km · 1,709 m gain · 10 h 30 min · 26 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine39score
  13. 13Pincher Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.3 km · 985 m gain · 6 h 15 min · 27 km from Pincher CreekViews · Alpine39score
  14. 14Castle to Windsor RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.1 km · 479 m gain · 3 h · 30 km from Pincher CreekSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Castle Peak and Windsor Mountain39score
  15. 15Spionkop RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.3 km · 495 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 30 km from Pincher CreekRiver or creek · Alpine25score

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