Coffin Mountain Route

Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park

Hard · Out and back

Trail score 68 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Coffin Mountain Route is a 11.0 km out and back trail in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 5.5 km each way. The route gains 655 m in total and tops out at 2,395 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Coffin Sheep Horseshoe Traverse at 2.6 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Coffin Mountain.

Length: 11.0km; 5.5 km each way
Elevation gain: 655m
Estimated time: 4h45min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 2,395m
Lowest point: 1,819m

Elevation profile

1,819 m to 2,395 m

Highest point 2,395 m, lowest 1,819 m, 655 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 30% 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

5.3 kmCoffin MountainSummit · 2,429 m

Good for

Hiking
Dog friendly (on leash)
Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.1016° N, 114.4051° W.

Driving directions

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 103 trails in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park

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