Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge Trail
Near Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail score 29 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge Trail is a 1.0 km loop trail near Fortress Junction in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The route gains 61 m in total and tops out at 1,838 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 25 minutes of moving time. Along the way you pass Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge. Much of the route follows Blackshale Creek. Also used for walking and mountain biking.
- Length
- 1.0km
- Elevation gain
- 61m
- Estimated time
- 25min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 1,838m
- Lowest point
- 1,777m
Elevation profile
1,777 m to 1,838 mHighest point 1,838 m, lowest 1,777 m, 61 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 21% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 1.0 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
- 0.0 kmBlackshale Creek Suspension BridgeLandmark
- 0.5 kmBlackshale Creek Suspension Bridge TrailheadTrailhead
Good for
- Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
- River or creek
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.6993° N, 115.1734° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
Pass details
Vehicles parked at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley need this pass. It is registered to the licence plate. People arriving without a vehicle do not need one, and official exemptions and free days may apply.
$15 daily for one vehicle · $90 yearly for up to three vehicles
Information and prices checked October 21, 2026.
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 157 trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30