Commonwealth Ridge Route
Near Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail score 37 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Commonwealth Ridge Route is a 5.3 km loop trail near Fortress Mountain Resort in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The route gains 413 m in total and tops out at 2,231 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It passes two mapped trail junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 10 m and 2.7 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 5.3km
- Elevation gain
- 413m
- Estimated time
- 2h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 2,231m
- Lowest point
- 1,835m
Elevation profile
1,835 m to 2,231 mHighest point 2,231 m, lowest 1,835 m, 413 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 51% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 5.3 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)
- Views, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.8039° N, 115.3403° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
Pass details
Vehicles parked at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley need this pass. It is registered to the licence plate. People arriving without a vehicle do not need one, and official exemptions and free days may apply.
$15 daily for one vehicle · $90 yearly for up to three vehicles
Information and prices checked October 21, 2026.
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
- Commonwealth Lake RouteEasy · 1.0 km · 113 m gain · 1.0 km away
- The Fist RouteHard · 3.3 km · 675 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Commonwealth Traverse RouteHard · 6.8 km · 774 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Tryst Lake to Tent Ridge RouteModerate · 2.1 km · 235 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Pig's Tail RouteHard · 1.6 km · 347 m gain · 2.0 km away
- Tryst Lake Ridge RouteHard · 4.3 km · 504 m gain · 2.2 km away
All 157 trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30