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Best backpacking trails in Crowsnest Pass and Castle

The 10 best backpacking trails in Crowsnest Pass and Castle, out of 10 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

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  1. 1Great Divide TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 37.6 km · 1,802 m gain · 14 h 15 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Window Mountain Lake74score
  2. 2B08: High Rock TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 83.3 km · 4,166 m gain · 32 h 45 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Window Mountain Lake69score
  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. 4Castle Peak RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.5 km · 1,290 m gain · 9 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Castle Peak60score
  5. 5Victoria Ridge RouteNear Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.0 km · 1,083 m gain · 8 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Victoria Ridge59score
  6. 6Mount 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
  7. 7Syncline 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
  8. 8LivingstoneNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.6 km · 645 m gain · 7 h 15 min44score
  9. 9Hollebeke 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
  10. 10Daisy Creek TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 25.0 km · 892 m gain · 8 h 30 minRiver or creek37score

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