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Lost Lake

Near Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

Hard · Point to point

Fall colour around a wetland beside the trail
Fall colour around a wetland beside the trail. Photo by Saoster, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 66 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Lost Lake is a 14.3 km point to point trail near Tofield in Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. The route gains 170 m in total and tops out at 779 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours of moving time. It meets Highline at 0.3 km, Middle at 0.8 km and Push Lake at 1.3 km, and passes many other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Islet Lake and Arrow Head Lake. Also used for mountain biking.

Length
14.3km
Elevation gain
170m
Estimated time
4h
Moving time
Route
Point to point
Highest point
779m
Lowest point
746m

Elevation profile

746 m to 779 m
777746 0 km14.3 km

Highest point 779 m, lowest 746 m, 170 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 9% 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. 0.0 kmShelter
  2. 0.5 kmIslet LakeLake
  3. 2.9 kmPush Lake ShelterShelter
  4. 8.9 kmMeadow ShelterShelter
  5. 10.2 kmShelter
  6. 10.3 kmArrow Head LakeLake
  7. 11.3 kmShelter
  8. 14.3 kmDrinking water
  9. 14.3 kmShelter

Good for

  • Hiking, Mountain biking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 53.4567° N, 112.8217° W.

Driving directions

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

All 45 trails in Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30