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Healy Pass (Trail Junction)Egypt Lake Shelter 500 m N
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Egypt Lake Trail

Near Banff · Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back

Trail score 65 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Healy Pass (Trail Junction)Egypt Lake Shelter 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Egypt Lake Trail is a 6.5 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 3.2 km each way. The route gains 390 m in total and tops out at 2,362 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 3 hours of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 60 m. Along the way you pass a campground, Egypt Lake Shelter and a backcountry campground.

Length
6.5km
3.2 km each way
Elevation gain
390m
Estimated time
3h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,362m
Lowest point
1,987m

Elevation profile

1,987 m to 2,362 m
2,3621,987 0 km3.2 km

Highest point 2,362 m, lowest 1,987 m, 390 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 20% 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 kmE13 Egypt LakeCampground
  2. 0.0 kmEgypt Lake ShelterHut
  3. 0.0 kmEgypt Lake Backcountry CampgroundBackcountry campground
  4. 0.0 kmEgypt Lake Backcountry Shelter (Closed)Shelter
  5. 3.2 kmHealy Pass (Trail Junction)Pass or saddle · 2,370 m

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views, Camping, Hut or tea house, Alpine

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.1084° N, 115.8979° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

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 588 trails in Banff National Park

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