Chinook Peak Route
Near Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 46 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Chinook Peak Route is a 8.2 km out and back trail near Promised Land in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 4.1 km each way. The route gains 1,348 m in total and tops out at 2,487 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours 15 minutes of moving time. At 2.0 km a 0.5 km side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Ostracized Peak.
- Length
- 8.2km
- 4.1 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,348m
- Estimated time
- 8h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,487m
- Lowest point
- 1,623m
Elevation profile
1,623 m to 2,487 mHighest point 2,487 m, lowest 1,623 m, 1,348 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 64% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
0% LTE · 100% 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
- 4.0 kmOstracized PeakSummit · 2,360 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.5780° N, 114.6342° 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
- Ptolemy Plateau RouteHard · 5.5 km · 498 m gain · 0.3 km away
- Chinook Peak North RouteHard · 3.9 km · 494 m gain · 3.2 km away
- Mount Parrish RouteHard · 4.5 km · 641 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Andy Good Peak Traverse RouteHard · 8.1 km · 1,202 m gain · 4.2 km away
- Mount McLaren RouteHard · 2.9 km · 419 m gain · 4.4 km away
- Mount Coulthard RouteHard · 4.1 km · 690 m gain · 4.4 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