Mount Fullerton Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 80 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Fullerton Route is a 15.4 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 7.7 km each way. The route gains 1,054 m in total and tops out at 2,718 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 30 minutes of moving time. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Fullerton. Much of the route follows Nihahi Creek.
- Length
- 15.4km
- 7.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,054m
- Estimated time
- 7h30min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,718m
- Lowest point
- 1,683m
Elevation profile
1,683 m to 2,718 mHighest point 2,718 m, lowest 1,683 m, 1,054 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 60% 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
- 7.6 kmMount FullertonSummit · 2,728 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, River or creek, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.7966° N, 114.9086° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
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.
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
- Nihahi CreekEasy · 3.3 km · 142 m gain · 0.0 km away
- Fullerton Ridge TrailHard · 5.9 km · 712 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Remus East RidgeHard · 4.0 km · 627 m gain · 1.1 km away
- Mount Glasgow RouteHard · 13.5 km · 1,460 m gain · 2.3 km away
- Nihahi RidgeHard · 6.7 km · 593 m gain · 2.4 km away
- Little ElbowModerate · 6.3 km · 95 m gain · 2.7 km away
All 103 trails in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30