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Best backpacking trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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

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

The list

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Three Isle Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 22.5 km · 867 m gain · 8 hLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake83score
  2. 2Upper Kananaskis Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 249 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake80score
  3. 3Maude Lawson TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 18.7 km · 873 m gain · 7 hLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Lawson Lake and Maude Lake69score
  4. 4Aster Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkExpert · 11.1 km · 684 m gain · 6 h 15 minLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Hidden Lake and Foch Pond68score
  5. 5WheelerNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 12.1 km · 191 m gain · 3 h 30 minLake · Camping · Passes Marl Lake44score
  6. 6PocaterraNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 18.4 km · 310 m gain · 5 h 30 minRiver or creek · Camping32score

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