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Mount HaigGravenstafel Ridge 1 km N
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Mount Haig Route

Crowsnest Pass and Castle

Hard · Loop

Trail score 76 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Mount HaigGravenstafel Ridge 2 km Open the map

About this trail

Mount Haig Route is a 11.9 km loop trail. The route gains 1,678 m in total and tops out at 2,604 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 10 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Haig Lake South Trail at 0.1 km and Tombstone Mountain Route at 5.4 km. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 3.7 km and 6.6 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Haig and a gondola station.

Length
11.9km
Elevation gain
1,678m
Estimated time
10h30min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
2,604m
Lowest point
1,410m

Elevation profile

1,410 m to 2,604 m
2,6031,410 0 km11.6 km

Highest point 2,604 m, lowest 1,410 m, 1,678 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 71% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 81% of route

81% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.7 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. 1.3 kmGondola or lift station
  2. 5.4 kmMount HaigSummit · 2,610 m
  3. 8.3 kmGravenstafel RidgeSummit · 2,391 m
  4. 8.6 kmGondola or lift station
  5. 9.5 kmGondola or lift station
  6. 9.8 kmGondola or lift station
  7. 11.2 kmGondola or lift station
  8. 11.5 kmGondola or lift station
  9. 11.5 kmGondola or lift station
  10. 11.5 kmGondola or lift station
  11. 11.5 kmGondola or lift station
  12. 11.5 kmGondola or lift station

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 49.3159° N, 114.4147° W.

Driving directions

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 193 trails in Crowsnest Pass and Castle

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