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Best hikes in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area

3 hiking trails in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area. 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
3
Total distance
57km
Moderate
1
Hard
2

Part of Willmore and Grande Cache

Top 3

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Mount Stearn TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 15.0 km · 1,045 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Camping · Passes Mount Stearn58score
  2. 2Kvass Flats TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 35.1 km · 868 m gain · 11 hCamping37score
  3. 3Eaton Falls TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.9 km · 256 m gain · 2 h 30 minWaterfall · Passes Eaton Falls30score

Questions

What is the best hike in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area?
Mount Stearn Trail ranks first: a 15.0 km out and back trail with 1,045 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
What is the best waterfall hike in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area?
Eaton Falls Trail, 6.9 km with 256 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area?
By elevation gain, Mount Stearn Trail: 1,045 m over 15.0 km.
How many hiking trails are in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area?
Hike Alberta maps 3 hiking trails in the Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation Area.

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