Highline Trail
Near Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 46 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Highline Trail is a 14.0 km out and back trail near Canmore in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 7.0 km each way. The route gains 570 m in total and tops out at 1,611 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. It meets Little Sister Route at 1.0 km and Grassi Knob Route at 2.1 km, and passes four other mapped junctions. Also used for mountain biking.
- Length
- 14.0km
- 7.0 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 570m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,611m
- Lowest point
- 1,380m
Elevation profile
1,380 m to 1,611 mHighest point 1,611 m, lowest 1,380 m, 570 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 26% 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.0525° N, 115.3265° 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
- Little Sister RouteExpert · 4.9 km · 738 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Three Sisters CreekEasy · 1.8 km · 93 m gain · 0.9 km away
- Three Sisters PathwayModerate · 8.6 km · 108 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Three Sisters Pass TrailHard · 13.8 km · 1,474 m gain · 1.3 km away
- CloudlineHard · 8.5 km · 358 m gain · 2.5 km away
- Middle Sister TrailHard · 13.4 km · 1,369 m gain · 2.7 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