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Galatea Lakes Trail

Near Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial Park

Moderate · Out and back

The upper Galatea Lake
The upper Galatea Lake. Photo by davebloggs007 on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 77 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Galatea Lakes Trail is a 4.2 km out and back trail near Fortress Mountain Resort in Spray Valley Provincial Park. It runs 2.1 km each way. The route gains 283 m in total and tops out at 2,225 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours of moving time. It meets Lillian Lake Trail at 0.2 km and Guinn's Pass Trail at 1.0 km, and passes one other mapped junction. Between 1.1 km and 1.9 km a 0.9 km alternative with the same name runs beside the route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Lillian Lake and Galatea Lakes and a campground.

Length
4.2km
2.1 km each way
Elevation gain
283m
Estimated time
2h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,225m
Lowest point
2,009m

Elevation profile

2,009 m to 2,225 m
2,2252,009 0 km2.1 km

Highest point 2,225 m, lowest 2,009 m, 283 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 32% 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 kmLillian Lake Backcountry CampgroundCampground
  2. 0.0 kmLillian LakeLake
  3. 1.1 kmGalatea LakesLake

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views, Camping, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.8646° N, 115.2516° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

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 44 trails in Spray Valley Provincial Park

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