Mount Ernest Ross Via Ferrata Route
Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone
Trail score 28 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Ernest Ross Via Ferrata Route is a 3.1 km loop trail in Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone. The route gains 348 m in total and tops out at 1,724 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 2 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Starstruck Route at 1.8 km, and passes one other mapped junction.
- Length
- 3.1km
- Elevation gain
- 348m
- Estimated time
- 2h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 1,724m
- Lowest point
- 1,355m
Elevation profile
1,355 m to 1,724 mHighest point 1,724 m, lowest 1,355 m, 348 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 130% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 2.8 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)
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.1003° N, 116.4319° 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
- Landslide Peak Traverse RouteHard · 21.4 km · 2,885 m gain · 1.5 km away
- White Rabbit TrailEasy · 1.6 km · 16 m gain · 1.7 km away
- Flag HillEasy · 1.5 km · 72 m gain · 1.9 km away
- South Fork Canyoning RouteHard · 2.0 km · 317 m gain · 2.2 km away
- North Saskatchewan River TrailEasy · 5.2 km · 103 m gain · 2.5 km away
- Mount Ernest Ross RouteHard · 8.6 km · 1,125 m gain · 2.5 km away
All 185 trails in Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30