Bovin Lake Trail
Near Pincher Creek · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 45 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Bovin Lake Trail is a 11.4 km out and back trail near Pincher Creek in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 5.7 km each way. The route gains 470 m in total and tops out at 2,061 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours of moving time. It meets Loaf Mountain Alternate Route at 2.6 km and Loaf Mountain Route at 5.2 km, and passes one other mapped junction.
- Length
- 11.4km
- 5.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 470m
- Estimated time
- 4h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,061m
- Lowest point
- 1,632m
Elevation profile
1,632 m to 2,061 mHighest point 2,061 m, lowest 1,632 m, 470 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 22% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
13% LTE · 87% 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.
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Lake
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.2492° N, 114.0603° 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:
Nearby trails
- Loaf Mountain Alternate RouteHard · 7.9 km · 967 m gain · 2.5 km away
- Spionkop RouteHard · 11.3 km · 495 m gain · 3.0 km away
- Drywood Climber's TrailEasy · 2.4 km · 167 m gain · 3.1 km away
- Pincher Ridge RouteHard · 8.3 km · 985 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Drywood MountainHard · 8.2 km · 904 m gain · 4.2 km away
- Loaf Mountain RouteHard · 11.9 km · 1,709 m gain · 4.3 km away
All 53 trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30