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Best hard hikes in David Thompson Country

The 15 best hard hikes in David Thompson Country, out of 101 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

Sorted by rank
  1. 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
  2. 2Siffleur Falls TrailSiffleur Falls Staging Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 14.1 km · 345 m gain · 4 h 30 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Historic site · Passes Siffleur Falls76score
  3. 3Mount Cline RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 22.2 km · 2,085 m gain · 14 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Cline70score
  4. 4Two O'Clock Ridge routeKootenay Plains Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 10.9 km · 1,141 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Two O'Clock Ridge68score
  5. 5Kinglet Lake TrailJob/Cline Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.7 km · 508 m gain · 3 h 30 minLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Kinglet Lake67score
  6. 6Windy Point Ridge Lookout RouteNear Nordegg · Kiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneExpert · 3.6 km · 681 m gain · 5 hLake · Summit · Views · Passes Windy Point Ridge Trailhead and Abraham Lake67score
  7. 7Goldeye LoopNear Nordegg · Kiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 15.5 km · 283 m gain · 4 h 30 minLake · Passes Goldeye Lake and Shanks Lake64score
  8. 8Abraham Mountain RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 10.3 km · 1,704 m gain · 10 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Abraham Mountain64score
  9. 9Coliseum TrailNear Nordegg · Kiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 13.4 km · 788 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Coliseum Mountain63score
  10. 10Epiphany 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
  11. 11Lake 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
  12. 12Pinto 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
  13. 13Kinglet Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.8 km · 405 m gain · 3 hLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Kinglet Lake62score
  14. 14Dasent Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.7 km · 2,227 m gain · 14 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Dasent Peak61score
  15. 15Mount Michener RouteUpper Clearwater/Ram Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.9 km · 1,156 m gain · 7 hLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Abraham Lake and Mount Michener (north)61score

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