Ghost Peak Route
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 48 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Ghost Peak Route is a 16.5 km out and back trail in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 8.2 km each way. The route gains 994 m in total and tops out at 2,583 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Sheep Meadow Mountain Route at 6.9 km. Along the way you pass the summit of Ghost Peak. Much of the route follows Fallentimber Creek.
- Length
- 16.5km
- 8.2 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 994m
- Estimated time
- 7h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,583m
- Lowest point
- 1,609m
Elevation profile
1,609 m to 2,583 mHighest point 2,583 m, lowest 1,609 m, 994 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 56% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 71% of route
71% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 2.4 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
- 8.2 kmGhost PeakSummit · 2,540 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, River or creek, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.4672° N, 115.1791° 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
- Ghost TrailModerate · 6.8 km · 276 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Sheep Meadow Mountain RouteModerate · 2.2 km · 226 m gain · 6.5 km away
- Sheep's Claw RouteHard · 4.0 km · 431 m gain · 7.0 km away
- Waiparous Creek TrailHard · 13.7 km · 300 m gain · 8.4 km away
- Castle Rock Canyoning ApproachModerate · 5.3 km · 299 m gain · 9.7 km away
- Mockingbird LookoutModerate · 5.6 km · 332 m gain · 9.9 km away
All 103 trails in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30