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Mount Crandell 500 m N
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Mount Crandell Route

Near Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National Park

Hard · Out and back

Waterton Park townsite and Upper Waterton Lake from Bear's Hump
Waterton Park townsite and Upper Waterton Lake from Bear's Hump. Photo by Khoshhat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 81 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Mount Crandell 1 km Open the map

About this trail

Mount Crandell Route is a 6.1 km out and back trail near Waterton Park in Waterton Lakes National Park. It runs 3.0 km each way. The route gains 883 m in total and tops out at 2,371 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Bear's Backside at 0.4 km. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Crandell and a viewpoint.

Length
6.1km
3.0 km each way
Elevation gain
883m
Estimated time
5h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,371m
Lowest point
1,532m

Elevation profile

1,532 m to 2,371 m
2,3711,532 0 km3.0 km

Highest point 2,371 m, lowest 1,532 m, 883 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 58% 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 kmViewpointAt 0.0 km
  2. 2.9 kmMount CrandellSummit · 2,381 m

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 49.0575° N, 113.9146° W.

Driving directions

Waterton Lakes National Park admission

National park admission required

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Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

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 63 trails in Waterton Lakes National Park

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