Best summit hikes in David Thompson Country
The 15 best summit hikes in David Thompson Country, out of 28 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
- Views 82
- Glaciers 9
- Canyons 8
- Loops 17
- Backpacking 39
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Cardinal Divide Ridge RouteNear Cardinal Divide · Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 7.8 km · 214 m gain · 2 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Cardinal Divide Ridge72score
- 2Mount Cline RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 22.2 km · 2,085 m gain · 14 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Cline70score
- 3Two 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
- 4Windy 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
- 5Abraham Mountain RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 10.3 km · 1,704 m gain · 10 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Abraham Mountain64score
- 6Coliseum TrailNear Nordegg · Kiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 13.4 km · 788 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Coliseum Mountain63score
- 7Epiphany 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
- 8Dasent Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 21.7 km · 2,227 m gain · 14 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Dasent Peak61score
- 9Mount 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
- 10Tuff Puff Ridge RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 7.2 km · 592 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Tuff Puff61score
- 11Vision Quest Ridge Peak RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 15.3 km · 1,492 m gain · 9 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Vision Quest Ridge (Peak)60score
- 12Mount Ernest Ross RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 8.6 km · 1,125 m gain · 7 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Ernest Ross59score
- 13Bighorn Falls/Evangeline Peak RouteDavid Thompson CountryEasy · 1.8 km · 52 m gain · 35 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Bighorn Falls57score
- 14Poplar Peak RouteEagle Creek Natural AreaHard · 9.3 km · 617 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine56score
- 15Whirlpool Ridge RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 15.6 km · 1,488 m gain · 10 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whirlpool Point and Whirlpool Ridge55score