Baseline Lookout Trail
Southern Alberta
Trail score 47 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Baseline Lookout Trail is a 10.9 km out and back trail. It runs 5.5 km each way. The route gains 665 m in total and tops out at 1,913 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Baseline Mountain, Old Lookout and Baseline Fire Lookout. Also used for mountain biking.
- Length
- 10.9km
- 5.5 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 665m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,913m
- Lowest point
- 1,392m
Elevation profile
1,392 m to 1,913 mHighest point 1,913 m, lowest 1,392 m, 665 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 29% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
100% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 0.0 km
- Model
- 2024 · Natural Resources Canada
Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.
Along the way
- 4.1 kmOld LookoutViewpoint
- 5.2 kmBaseline MountainSummit · 1,910 m
- 5.3 kmBaseline Fire LookoutLookout tower · 1,900 m
Good for
- Hiking, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.1543° N, 115.4507° W.
Before you go
Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:
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All 249 trails in Southern Alberta
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30