Coffin Sheep Horseshoe Traverse

Livingstone Public Land Use Zone

Hard · Out and back

Trail score 49 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Coffin Sheep Horseshoe Traverse is a 15.5 km out and back trail in Livingstone Public Land Use Zone. It runs 7.8 km each way. The route gains 1,605 m in total and tops out at 2,386 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 10 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Sheep Mountain Route at 6.1 km and Sheep Mountain SW Ridge Route at 6.2 km, and passes one other mapped junction. At 1.9 km a 0.3 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 Coffin Mountain.

Length: 15.5km; 7.8 km each way
Elevation gain: 1,605m
Estimated time: 10h30min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 2,386m
Lowest point: 1,776m

Elevation profile

1,776 m to 2,386 m

Highest point 2,386 m, lowest 1,776 m, 1,605 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 70% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 100% of route

42% LTE · 59% 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

6.0 kmSheep MountainSummit · 2,271 m
7.7 kmCoffin MountainSummit · 2,429 m

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.0847° N, 114.3661° 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 119 trails in Livingstone Public Land Use Zone

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