Heart Mountain Trail
Near Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 43 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Heart Mountain Trail is a 14.8 km out and back trail near Lac Des Arcs in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 7.4 km each way. The route gains 1,829 m in total and tops out at 2,167 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 11 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Acephale Trail at 0.3 km and Twin Towers Route at 4.0 km. Along the way you pass a stream crossing.
- Length
- 14.8km
- 7.4 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,829m
- Estimated time
- 11h30min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,167m
- Lowest point
- 1,309m
Elevation profile
1,309 m to 2,167 mHighest point 2,167 m, lowest 1,309 m, 1,829 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 61% 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
- 0.0 kmStream crossing
- 0.0 kmStream crossing
- 4.0 kmGrant MacEwan PeakSummit · 2,148 m
- 5.4 kmHeart MountainSummit · 2,135 m
- 7.4 kmStream crossing
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.0566° N, 115.1387° 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
- Acephale TrailHard · 3.4 km · 318 m gain · 0.2 km away
- Trans Canada TrailModerate · 5.7 km · 138 m gain · 0.6 km away
- McConnell Ridge East RouteHard · 5.7 km · 729 m gain · 0.7 km away
- The Razor's EdgeHard · 11.2 km · 628 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Quaite ValleyEasy · 2.7 km · 82 m gain · 1.1 km away
- Door Jamb and Loder Peak TrailHard · 10.0 km · 1,402 m gain · 1.4 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