Folding Mountain Trail
Near Ogre Canyon · Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone
Trail score 60 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Folding Mountain Trail is a 14.9 km out and back trail near Ogre Canyon in Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone. It runs 7.5 km each way. The route gains 1,115 m in total and tops out at 2,113 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 45 minutes of moving time. Along the way you pass the summit of Folding Mountain.
- Length
- 14.9km
- 7.5 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,115m
- Estimated time
- 7h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,113m
- Lowest point
- 1,147m
Elevation profile
1,147 m to 2,113 mHighest point 2,113 m, lowest 1,147 m, 1,115 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 49% 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
- 7.2 kmFolding MountainSummit · 2,117 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 53.2408° N, 117.7870° W.
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
- Fording Mountain TrailHard · 13.1 km · 1,222 m gain · 0.2 km away
- Roche à Perdrix TrailHard · 5.6 km · 1,150 m gain · 3.1 km away
- Fiddle Peak TrailHard · 12.2 km · 976 m gain · 3.2 km away
- Brule Lake Dunes TrailHard · 16.1 km · 396 m gain · 4.7 km away
- Ogre CanyonEasy · 2.9 km · 160 m gain · 5.8 km away
- Folding Mountain Trail from Terrace RoadHard · 7.7 km · 595 m gain · 8.8 km away
All 13 trails in Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30