Mount Erris Route
Near Sparwood · Livingstone Public Land Use Zone
Trail score 32 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Erris Route is a 19.7 km out and back trail near Sparwood in Livingstone Public Land Use Zone. It runs 9.9 km each way. The route gains 2,507 m in total and tops out at 2,823 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 15 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Great Divide Trail at 0.2 km, and passes one other mapped junction.
- Length
- 19.7km
- 9.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 2,507m
- Estimated time
- 15h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,823m
- Lowest point
- 1,684m
Elevation profile
1,684 m to 2,823 mHighest point 2,823 m, lowest 1,684 m, 2,507 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 116% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 8% of route
8% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 3.3 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
- 5.7 kmMount ErrisSummit · 2,820 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.8864° N, 114.6203° 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
- Great Divide TrailHard · 16.0 km · 635 m gain · 0.2 km away
- Fred to ErrisHard · 15.7 km · 870 m gain · 2.3 km away
- Grassy Ridge RouteModerate · 6.1 km · 520 m gain · 4.2 km away
- Gould Dome RouteHard · 10.3 km · 1,208 m gain · 4.4 km away
- B08: High Rock TrailEasy · 2.4 km · 150 m gain · 4.5 km away
- Funnel Peak RouteHard · 5.8 km · 986 m gain · 6.3 km away
All 119 trails in Livingstone Public Land Use Zone
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30