Mount Bryant Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 39 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Bryant Route is a 9.8 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 4.9 km each way. The route gains 685 m in total and tops out at 2,487 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. It meets Upper Canyon Creek SE Ridge Route at 0.8 km and Upper Canyon Alt. Route at 1.2 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 1.8 km and 3.8 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 9.8km
- 4.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 685m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,487m
- Lowest point
- 1,856m
Elevation profile
1,856 m to 2,487 mHighest point 2,487 m, lowest 1,856 m, 685 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 47% 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
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.9126° N, 114.9661° 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
- Upper Canyon Creek Drain RouteHard · 4.4 km · 312 m gain · 0.5 km away
- Upper Canyon Creek SE Ridge RouteHard · 4.9 km · 670 m gain · 0.7 km away
- Upper Canyon Alt. RouteHard · 3.3 km · 644 m gain · 1.1 km away
- Canyon Creek Peaks RouteHard · 8.7 km · 937 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Bryant Ridge RouteHard · 22.8 km · 1,955 m gain · 3.0 km away
- Canyon CreekEasy · 1.3 km · 33 m gain · 3.4 km away
All 111 trails in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30