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Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout 250 m N
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David Thompson Trail

Near Rocky Mountain House · Southern Alberta

Easy · Loop · Official trail

Trail score 59 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout 500 m Open the map

About this trail

David Thompson Trail is a 1.8 km loop trail near Rocky Mountain House. It is close to flat, staying between 963 m and 972 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy, and Parks Canada rates it easy. Allow about 30 minutes of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 1.3 km. Six side branches with the same name split off the route, at 80 m, 0.2 km, 0.3 km and further on. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Centennial Canoe · Rocky Mountain House, a campground, Rocky Mountain House Red Chairs and Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout. Also used for walking and mountain biking.

Length
1.8km
Elevation gain
9m
Estimated time
30min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
972m
Lowest point
963m

Elevation profile

963 m to 972 m
972963 0 km1.8 km

Highest point 972 m, lowest 963 m, 9 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 7% 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

  1. 0.0 kmCentennial Canoe · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  2. 0.0 kmHudson's Bay Company Archaelogocial Location · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  3. 0.0 kmListening Station · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  4. 0.3 kmRocky Mountain House Heritage CampingCampground
  5. 1.2 kmFollow the Bison Herd · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  6. 1.3 kmCharlotte Small and Alexander Henry Plaques · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  7. 1.3 kmListening Station · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  8. 1.3 kmRocky Mountain House Red ChairsRed chairs
  9. 1.3 kmNorth West Company Archaelogocial Location · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  10. 1.5 kmRocky Mountain House Bison LookoutViewpoint
  11. 1.6 kmBison Lookout · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site
  12. 1.6 kmListening Station · Rocky Mountain HouseHistoric site

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Views, Historic site, Camping

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.3526° N, 114.9781° 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:

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Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30