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Caldron Peak Trail

Banff National Park

Hard · Out and back

Caldron Peak above Peyto Lake, from the viewpoint where the route begins
Caldron Peak above Peyto Lake, from the viewpoint where the route begins. Photo by Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 87 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Caldron Peak Trail is a 20.1 km out and back trail in Banff National Park. It runs 10.0 km each way. The route gains 1,487 m in total and tops out at 2,877 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 10 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Trapper Peak Route at 5.3 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Caldron Lake, the summit of Caldron Peak, Peyto Lake · Viewpoint and Difficult Ford at Site of Washed Out Bridge. Also used for backpacking.

Length
20.1km
10.0 km each way
Elevation gain
1,487m
Estimated time
10h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,877m
Lowest point
1,844m

Elevation profile

1,844 m to 2,877 m
2,8751,844 0 km10.1 km

Highest point 2,877 m, lowest 1,844 m, 1,487 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 45% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
10.0 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 kmPeyto Lake · ViewpointViewpoint
  2. 4.1 kmDifficult Ford at Site of Washed Out BridgeStream crossing
  3. 6.9 kmCaldron LakeLake
  4. 9.9 kmCaldron PeakSummit · 2,911 m

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.7171° N, 116.5073° 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