Mount O'Rourke Route
Near Elkford · Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 26 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount O'Rourke Route is a 10.9 km out and back trail near Elkford in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 5.4 km each way. The route gains 490 m in total and tops out at 2,252 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours of moving time.
- Length
- 10.9km
- 5.4 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 490m
- Estimated time
- 4h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,252m
- Lowest point
- 1,896m
Elevation profile
1,896 m to 2,252 mHighest point 2,252 m, lowest 1,896 m, 490 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 37% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 92% of route
92% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 0.5 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 50.1404° N, 114.6567° 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
- Oyster ExcursionEasy · 3.4 km · 52 m gain · 1.9 km away
- PasqueModerate · 7.1 km · 464 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Memory Lake TrailModerate · 11.7 km · 246 m gain · 3.7 km away
- Mount Lyall RouteHard · 11.9 km · 1,203 m gain · 4.0 km away
- SkylineEasy · 2.2 km · 118 m gain · 4.0 km away
- Galena Miracle Mine TrHard · 5.1 km · 403 m gain · 4.4 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