Goat Mountain Route
Near Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 59 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Goat Mountain Route is a 11.4 km out and back trail near Raven's End in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 5.7 km each way. The route gains 1,084 m in total and tops out at 2,389 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets West Col Descent at 70 m and Alternate Route at 2.8 km, and passes one other mapped junction. At 2.6 km the trail forks. This route keeps left; the right fork is a 2.2 km side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Loder Peak.
- Length
- 11.4km
- 5.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,084m
- Estimated time
- 7h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,389m
- Lowest point
- 1,985m
Elevation profile
1,985 m to 2,389 mHighest point 2,389 m, lowest 1,985 m, 1,084 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 45% 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 kmGoat Mountain Peak 1Summit
- 1.4 kmGoat Mountain Peak 2Summit
- 1.7 kmGoat Mountain Peak 3Summit
- 2.1 kmGoat MountainSummit · 2,385 m
- 2.5 kmGoat Mountain Peak 5Summit
- 3.1 kmGoat Mountain Peak 6Summit · 2,380 m
- 5.6 kmLoder PeakSummit · 2,088 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.1209° N, 115.1251° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
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.
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
- West Col TrailModerate · 2.9 km · 301 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Old Yamnuska Traverse TrailHard · 4.0 km · 700 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Yamnuska Traverse TrailHard · 6.2 km · 868 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Goat Wall Climber's Approach RouteHard · 2.8 km · 283 m gain · 1.7 km away
- Mount Wendell Scramble RouteHard · 7.7 km · 795 m gain · 1.8 km away
- CMC Valley Alt RouteHard · 3.6 km · 383 m gain · 1.8 km away
All 149 trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30