Hill of the Flowers Route
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 43 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Hill of the Flowers Route is a 19.3 km out and back trail in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 9.7 km each way. The route gains 483 m in total and tops out at 1,811 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 6 hours of moving time. It meets Carnarvon Lake Trail at 2.6 km. Along the way you pass a stream crossing. Much of the route follows McPhail Creek.
- Length
- 19.3km
- 9.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 483m
- Estimated time
- 6h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,811m
- Lowest point
- 1,567m
Elevation profile
1,567 m to 1,811 mHighest point 1,811 m, lowest 1,567 m, 483 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 17% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 9% of route
9% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 8.8 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
- 2.2 kmStream crossing
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- River or creek
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.4103° N, 114.7177° 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
- Cat CreekEasy · 2.6 km · 131 m gain · 0.1 km away
- Cat Creek Ridge TrailHard · 13.7 km · 1,516 m gain · 0.7 km away
- Carnarvon Lake TrailHard · 15.5 km · 682 m gain · 2.3 km away
- Cat Creek Knob RouteHard · 6.1 km · 1,072 m gain · 2.7 km away
- Cat Creek Hills TrailHard · 6.6 km · 632 m gain · 2.7 km away
- Cat Creek Knoll RouteEasy · 1.6 km · 192 m gain · 3.0 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