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Best backpacking trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park

The 6 best backpacking trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park, out of 6 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

The list

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  1. 1Mount Darrah RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.3 km · 1,478 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Darrah67score
  2. 2Castle Peak RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.5 km · 1,290 m gain · 9 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Castle Peak60score
  3. 3Victoria Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.0 km · 1,083 m gain · 8 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Victoria Ridge59score
  4. 4Mount 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
  5. 5Syncline 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
  6. 6Hollebeke Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.8 km · 2,057 m gain · 14 hViews · Alpine · Passes Hollebeke Mountain and North Kootenay Pass Peak44score

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