Kinglet Lake and Tuff Puff Ridge Trail
Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Trail score 59 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Kinglet Lake and Tuff Puff Ridge Trail is a 4.2 km out and back trail in Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve. It runs 2.1 km each way. The route gains 365 m in total and tops out at 1,716 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions.
- Length
- 4.2km
- 2.1 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 365m
- Estimated time
- 2h30min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,716m
- Lowest point
- 1,351m
Elevation profile
1,351 m to 1,716 mHighest point 1,716 m, lowest 1,351 m, 365 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 32% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 2.1 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
- Lake, Views
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.0279° N, 116.4287° 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
- Kinglet Lake TrailEasy · 1.8 km · 85 m gain · 1.3 km away
- Kootenay Plains WalkEasy · 3.1 km · 23 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Kinglet Lake TrailHard · 5.8 km · 405 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Tuff Puff Ridge RouteModerate · 7.2 km · 592 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Loudon Creek TrailEasy · 3.4 km · 73 m gain · 1.7 km away
- Ice Climb TrailEasy · 2.4 km · 96 m gain · 1.8 km away
All 14 trails in Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30