Miner Shaft
Near Edmonton · River Valley Area
Trail score 35 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Miner Shaft is a 2.7 km out and back trail near Edmonton in River Valley Area. It runs 1.3 km each way. The route gains 52 m in total and tops out at 660 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 50 minutes of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Much of the route follows Rat Creek. Also used for walking, trail running and mountain biking.
- Length
- 2.7km
- 1.3 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 52m
- Estimated time
- 50min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 660m
- Lowest point
- 622m
Elevation profile
622 m to 660 mHighest point 660 m, lowest 622 m, 52 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 13% 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
- 1.3 kmEmergency phone
Good for
- Hiking, Walking, Trail running, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly, Stroller friendly
- River or creek
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 53.5594° N, 113.4668° 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
- Baker's FollyEasy · 2.2 km · 63 m gain · 0.3 km away
- MTB: Riverside Golf Course DoubletrackEasy · 3.4 km · 5 m gain · 1.1 km away
- MTB: CaddytrackEasy · 1.3 km · 37 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Riverside Multiuse PathwayEasy · 3.0 km · 78 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Dawson TraverseEasy · 1.2 km · 29 m gain · 1.3 km away
- RattlesnakeEasy · 2.5 km · 23 m gain · 1.3 km away
All 98 trails in River Valley Area
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30