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Lake AgnesMount Niblock 250 m N
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Mount Niblock Route

Near Lake Louise · Banff National Park

Expert · Out and back

Mount Niblock above the meadows beyond Lake Agnes
Mount Niblock above the meadows beyond Lake Agnes. Photo by qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 83 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Lake AgnesMount Niblock 250 m Open the map

About this trail

Mount Niblock Route is a 4.8 km out and back trail near Lake Louise in Banff National Park. It runs 2.4 km each way. The route gains 791 m in total and tops out at 2,899 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 6 hours of moving time. It meets Mount St. Piran Route at 0.4 km and Mount Whyte Route at 2.1 km. Along the way you pass Lake Agnes and the summit of Mount Niblock. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. The T5 demanding alpine hiking section starts at 2.2 km and runs to the turnaround point. Also used for scrambling.

Length
4.8km
2.4 km each way
Elevation gain
791m
Estimated time
6h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,899m
Lowest point
2,125m

Elevation profile

2,125 m to 2,899 m
2,8992,125 0 km2.4 km

Highest point 2,899 m, lowest 2,125 m, 791 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 92% 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

  1. 0.0 kmLake AgnesLake
  2. 2.3 kmMount NiblockSummit · 2,977 m

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.4138° N, 116.2514° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information 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 588 trails in Banff National Park

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