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Beyond Alice Lake Route

Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back

Trail score 59 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Beyond Alice Lake Route is a 10.8 km out and back trail in Banff National Park. It runs 5.4 km each way. The route gains 410 m in total and tops out at 2,530 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 3 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Bobac Mountain Route at 3.9 km and Watermelon Peak Route at 4.6 km, and passes four other mapped junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 0.2 km and 1.5 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Lake Katherine and Lake Alice. Much of the route follows Dolomite Creek. Also used for trail running.

Length
10.8km
5.4 km each way
Elevation gain
410m
Estimated time
3h45min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,530m
Lowest point
2,288m

Elevation profile

2,288 m to 2,530 m
2,5302,288 0 km5.4 km

Highest point 2,530 m, lowest 2,288 m, 410 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 24% 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

  1. 0.0 kmLake KatherineLake
  2. 3.7 kmLake AliceLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Trail running
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views, River or creek, Glacier, Alpine

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.6897° N, 116.3922° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

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:

Nearby trails

All 588 trails in Banff National Park

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30