Mount Fox Route
Near Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail score 56 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Fox Route is a 3.6 km out and back trail near Fortress Junction in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It runs 1.8 km each way. The route gains 804 m in total and tops out at 2,958 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 45 minutes of moving time. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Fox.
- Length
- 3.6km
- 1.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 804m
- Estimated time
- 4h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,958m
- Lowest point
- 2,170m
Elevation profile
2,170 m to 2,958 mHighest point 2,958 m, lowest 2,170 m, 804 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 71% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 1.0 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
- 1.7 kmMount FoxSummit · 2,973 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.5733° N, 115.1008° 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
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- Elk PassEasy · 4.2 km · 97 m gain · 3.3 km away
- Hydroline TrailModerate · 6.9 km · 177 m gain · 3.3 km away
- Blueberry HillModerate · 9.9 km · 407 m gain · 4.0 km away
- Sarrail Ridge RouteHard · 2.7 km · 420 m gain · 4.1 km away
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