Best backpacking trails in David Thompson Country
The 15 best backpacking trails in David Thompson Country, out of 39 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 126
- Moderate 56
- Hard 101
- Under 5 km 142
- Kid friendly 119
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 35
- Summits 28
- Views 82
- Glaciers 9
- Canyons 8
- Loops 17
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Landslide Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 41.5 km · 2,376 m gain · 17 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Landslide Lake76score
- 2Mount Cline RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 22.2 km · 2,085 m gain · 14 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Cline70score
- 3Epiphany Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 26.7 km · 2,149 m gain · 14 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Epiphany Peak63score
- 4Lake Of The Falls TrailJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 11.4 km · 427 m gain · 4 hLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Camping · Passes Lake of Falls62score
- 5Pinto Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 85.4 km · 2,757 m gain · 28 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Pinto Lake62score
- 6Dasent Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.7 km · 2,227 m gain · 14 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Dasent Peak61score
- 7Great Divide TrailPinto Lake Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 27.0 km · 1,788 m gain · 13 hLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Pinto Lake58score
- 8Waterfalls Creek TrailPinto Lake Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 24.3 km · 1,117 m gain · 9 hLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Lower Michele Lake and Upper Michele Lake57score
- 9WhiteGoat TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 26.2 km · 1,612 m gain · 11 h 45 minViews · River or creek · Alpine56score
- 10McMullen Loop TrailNear Nordegg · Kiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 26.4 km · 566 m gain · 8 hLake · Passes Abraham Lake52score
- 11Lost Guide Lake TrailUpper Clearwater/Ram Public Land Use ZoneHard · 31.7 km · 1,026 m gain · 10 h 45 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Lost Guide Lake50score
- 12Coral Creek TrailJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 87.7 km · 2,188 m gain · 27 h 45 minViews · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Job Pass49score
- 13Coral Creek TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 60.7 km · 1,748 m gain · 19 h 45 minViews · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Job Pass48score
- 14Landslide Peak Traverse RouteJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.4 km · 2,885 m gain · 18 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Ernest Ross and Bridge Peak46score
- 15Scalp CreekUpper Clearwater/Ram Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 24.1 km · 622 m gain · 7 h 45 minRiver or creek · Camping45score