Best hikes in Castle Provincial Park
9 hiking trails in Castle Provincial Park, from 3 easy walks to 3 hard days. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- Trails
- 9
- Total distance
- 60km
- Easy
- 3
- Moderate
- 3
- Hard
- 3
Part of Crowsnest Pass and Castle
Top 8
Sorted by rank- 1Byron Hill TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkHard · 7.9 km · 583 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Passes Byron Hill63score
- 2Spades Peak RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkHard · 5.3 km · 261 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Passes Spades Peak61score
- 3Carbondale Hill RouteNear Beaver Mines · Castle Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 453 m gain · 3 h 30 minSummit · Views · Passes Carbondale Hill56score
- 4Poker Peak RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 204 m gain · 1 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Poker Peak54score
- 5Mount Backus RouteNear Beaver Mines · Castle Provincial ParkModerate · 5.6 km · 458 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Mount Backus51score
- 6Clubs Peak RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkEasy · 1.2 km · 147 m gain · 55 minSummit · Views · Passes Clubs Peak50score
- 7Lynx Creek Campground to Lynx Creek Road TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkModerate · 8.6 km · 373 m gain · 3 h 15 minRiver or creek32score
- 8Castle Mtn to Lynx Creek TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Provincial ParkHard · 19.5 km · 491 m gain · 6 h 15 minRiver or creek28score
Plus 1 shorter or connecting trail on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Castle Provincial Park?
- Byron Hill Trail ranks first: a 7.9 km out and back trail with 583 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
- What is the best easy hike in Castle Provincial Park?
- Poker Peak Route, 1.3 km with 204 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Castle Provincial Park?
- By elevation gain, Byron Hill Trail: 583 m over 7.9 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Castle Provincial Park?
- Hike Alberta maps 8 hiking trails in Castle Provincial Park.