Best summit hikes in Ghost and Waiparous
The 12 best summit hikes in Ghost and Waiparous, out of 12 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Phantom Crag RouteNear Devil's Gap · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.5 km · 707 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Phantom Crag69score
- 2Black Rock Mountain TrailNear Devil's Gap · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.8 km · 864 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes Black Rock Mountain and Black Rock Mountain Fire Lookout (disused)61score
- 3Bastion Ridge RouteNear Devil's Gap · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.9 km · 825 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Bastion Ridge60score
- 4Mount Pringle RouteNear Lesueur Creek · Ghost and WaiparousModerate · 7.9 km · 293 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Summit · Views · Passes Kangienos Lake and Mount Pringle58score
- 5Ghost Peak RouteDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 16.5 km · 994 m gain · 7 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Ghost Peak48score
- 6Morning Glory Towers RouteNear Devil's Gap · Ghost Public Land Use ZoneHard · 3.0 km · 304 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Passes Kolbassa Tower46score
- 7Sheep Meadow Mountain RouteDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.2 km · 226 m gain · 1 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Sheep Meadow Mountain44score
- 8Astral Peak RouteNear Banff · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 15.9 km · 1,192 m gain · 8 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Astral Peak43score
- 9End Mountain RouteNear Devil's Gap · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 26.8 km · 1,275 m gain · 12 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes End Mountain41score
- 10Castle Rock RouteNear Banff · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.6 km · 946 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Castle Rock39score
- 11Devil's Head RouteNear Canmore · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.2 km · 776 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bastion Ridge and Devil's Head39score
- 12Sheep's Claw RouteDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.0 km · 431 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Sheep's Claw and Sheep Meadow Mountain39score