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Best hikes in Castle Wildland Provincial Park

53 hiking trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park, from 4 easy walks to 49 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
53
Total distance
597km
Easy
4
Hard
49

Part of Crowsnest Pass and Castle

Top 25

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Table Mountain TrailNear Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.1 km · 796 m gain · 5 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Table Mountain79score
  2. 2Southfork Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 14.6 km · 1,170 m gain · 8 hLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Southfork Lakes and Southfork Mountain74score
  3. 3Mount Darrah RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.3 km · 1,478 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Darrah67score
  4. 4Drywood MountainNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 904 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Drywood Mountain65score
  5. 5Drywood Mountain RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 12.4 km · 1,135 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Drywood Mountain61score
  6. 6Castle Peak RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.5 km · 1,290 m gain · 9 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Castle Peak60score
  7. 7Chinook Peak North RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.9 km · 494 m gain · 3 hSummit · Views60score
  8. 8Victoria Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.0 km · 1,083 m gain · 8 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Victoria Ridge59score
  9. 9Sentry Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 14.3 km · 1,978 m gain · 12 h 15 minViews · Alpine · Passes Sentry Mountain57score
  10. 10Mount McCarty RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 30.3 km · 2,169 m gain · 15 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount McCarty and MacDonald Pass Peak57score
  11. 11Syncline Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 25.3 km · 2,897 m gain · 18 h 30 minViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Syncline First Peak and Syncline S156score
  12. 12Jake Smith Peak and Red Argillite Peak RoutesCastle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 13.4 km · 1,269 m gain · 8 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Jake Smith Peak55score
  13. 13Whistler Mountain RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.0 km · 803 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whistler Mountain55score
  14. 14Pincher Ridge Alternate RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.3 km · 700 m gain · 4 h 45 minViews · Alpine55score
  15. 15Spread Eagle Mountain RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 14.6 km · 1,097 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Spread Eagle Mountain54score
  16. 16Loaf Mountain RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.9 km · 596 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Loaf Mountain53score
  17. 17Table Mountain Alternate AscentNear Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 610 m gain · 3 h 45 minViews · Alpine53score
  18. 18Yarrow Ridge RouteNear Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.9 km · 758 m gain · 5 hViews · Alpine50score
  19. 19Spionkop Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.3 km · 370 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Spionkop Ridge50score
  20. 20Andy Good Peak Traverse RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.1 km · 1,202 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Andy Good Peak and Mount Coulthard49score
  21. 21Mount Coulthard RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.1 km · 690 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Plane Crash Site and Mount Coulthard East48score
  22. 22Mount McLaren RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.9 km · 419 m gain · 2 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount McLaren48score
  23. 23Chinook Peak RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 1,348 m gain · 8 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ostracized Peak46score
  24. 24Bovin Lake TrailNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.4 km · 470 m gain · 4 hLake45score
  25. 25Mount Parrish RouteNear Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.5 km · 641 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Parrish44score

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Plus 6 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Castle Wildland Provincial Park?
Table Mountain Trail ranks first: a 9.1 km out and back trail with 796 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
What is the best easy hike in Castle Wildland Provincial Park?
Lynx Creek Road to Coleman Trail, 2.9 km with 92 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Castle Wildland Provincial Park?
Southfork Mountain Route, 14.6 km with 1,170 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Castle Wildland Provincial Park?
By elevation gain, Syncline Mountain Route: 2,897 m over 25.3 km.
How many hiking trails are in Castle Wildland Provincial Park?
Hike Alberta maps 47 hiking trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park.

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