Healy Pass Peak Route
Near Banff · Banff National Park
Trail score 64 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Healy Pass Peak Route is a 2.8 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 1.4 km each way. The route gains 251 m in total and tops out at 2,561 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 1 hour 45 minutes of moving time. At 0.6 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 0.4 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 Healy Pass Peak.
- Length
- 2.8km
- 1.4 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 251m
- Estimated time
- 1h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,561m
- Lowest point
- 2,310m
Elevation profile
2,310 m to 2,561 mHighest point 2,561 m, lowest 2,310 m, 251 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 33% 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
- 1.3 kmHealy Pass PeakSummit · 2,513 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.0953° N, 115.8582° W.
Banff National Park admission
National park admission required
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.
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
- Healy Ridge RouteHard · 9.7 km · 615 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Monarch Ramparts RouteModerate · 9.8 km · 391 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Simpson PassModerate · 11.9 km · 480 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Talc LakeModerate · 2.9 km · 87 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Lower Simpson PassModerate · 2.7 km · 151 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Egypt LakeModerate · 2.1 km · 58 m gain · 3.1 km away
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