Mount Howard Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 26 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Howard Route is a 7.5 km loop trail near Kananaskis Village in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. The route gains 758 m in total and tops out at 2,576 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 10 m and 4.0 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 7.5km
- Elevation gain
- 758m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 2,576m
- Lowest point
- 1,880m
Elevation profile
1,880 m to 2,576 mHighest point 2,576 m, lowest 1,880 m, 758 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 56% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
58% LTE · 42% 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.
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.8557° N, 114.9876° 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
- Bryant Ridge RouteHard · 22.8 km · 1,955 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Nihahi Ridge RouteHard · 17.1 km · 1,570 m gain · 4.7 km away
- Canyon Creek Peaks RouteHard · 8.7 km · 937 m gain · 6.1 km away
- Upper Canyon Alt. RouteHard · 3.3 km · 644 m gain · 6.4 km away
- Upper Canyon Creek SE Ridge RouteHard · 4.9 km · 670 m gain · 6.4 km away
- Mount Bryant RouteHard · 9.8 km · 685 m gain · 6.5 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