Best backpacking trails near Saskatchewan River Crossing
The 15 best backpacking trails near Saskatchewan River Crossing, out of 15 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Saskatchewan River Crossing, so the score is one of two inputs.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Glacier LakeNear Saskatchewan River Crossing · Banff National ParkHard · 14.9 km · 587 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 2 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Views · Glacier · Camping · Passes Viewpoing and Glacier Lake76score
- 2Mount Cline RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 22.2 km · 2,085 m gain · 14 h · 9 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Cline70score
- 3Sunset PassBanff National ParkHard · 26.8 km · 1,325 m gain · 10 h 30 min · 16 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Waterfall · Views · Camping · Passes Norman Creek Falls and Sunset Pass77score
- 4Owen Creek TailNear Saskatchewan River Crossing · Banff National ParkHard · 23.4 km · 1,272 m gain · 9 h 45 min · 6 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Owen Creek Pullout and Unnamed63score
- 5Landslide Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 41.5 km · 2,376 m gain · 17 h 45 min · 17 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Landslide Lake76score
- 6Howse PassNear Saskatchewan River Crossing · Banff National ParkHard · 50.9 km · 909 m gain · 15 h 15 min · 4 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingViews · Historic site57score
- 7Great Divide TrailNear Saskatchewan River Crossing · Banff National ParkHard · 52.8 km · 711 m gain · 15 h · 4 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingViews · River or creek · Historic site · Camping · Passes Mistaya Canyon56score
- 8Dasent Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.7 km · 2,227 m gain · 14 h 30 min · 9 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Dasent Peak61score
- 9Mount Amery RouteBanff National ParkHard · 23.9 km · 2,039 m gain · 13 h 45 min · 16 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Amery69score
- 10Marmota Peak RouteBanff National ParkHard · 31.3 km · 2,246 m gain · 16 h · 14 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingSummit · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Marmota Peak56score
- 11Lake Of The Falls TrailJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 11.4 km · 427 m gain · 4 h · 19 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Camping · Passes Lake of Falls62score
- 12Great Divide TrailPinto Lake Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 27.0 km · 1,788 m gain · 13 h · 19 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Pinto Lake58score
- 13Waterfalls Creek TrailPinto Lake Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 24.3 km · 1,117 m gain · 9 h · 20 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Lower Michele Lake and Upper Michele Lake57score
- 14Glacier TrailBanff National ParkHard · 35.7 km · 398 m gain · 10 h · 20 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingGlacier55score
- 15Shoeleather Creek TrailJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 16.0 km · 581 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 20 km from Saskatchewan River CrossingRiver or creek · Camping · Alpine39score