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Upper Kananaskis Lake 100 m N
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Mount Everest Intr Trail

Near Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Easy · Loop

Trail score 59 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Upper Kananaskis Lake 250 m Open the map

About this trail

Mount Everest Intr Trail is a 1.6 km loop trail near Fortress Junction in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The route gains 73 m in total and tops out at 1,782 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 35 minutes of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 0.7 km. At the start a 0.2 km side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Upper Kananaskis Lake. Also used for walking.

Length
1.6km
Elevation gain
73m
Estimated time
35min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
1,782m
Lowest point
1,718m

Elevation profile

1,718 m to 1,782 m
1,7821,718 0 km1.6 km

Highest point 1,782 m, lowest 1,718 m, 73 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 24% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
1.6 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. 1.2 kmUpper Kananaskis LakeLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.6164° N, 115.1256° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

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 157 trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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