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Mount Girouard 2 km N
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Mount Peechee Route

Near Canmore · Banff National Park

Hard · Out and back

Trail score 57 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Mount Girouard 5 km Open the map

About this trail

Mount Peechee Route is a 22.7 km out and back trail near Canmore in Banff National Park. It runs 11.4 km each way. The route gains 2,070 m in total and tops out at 2,984 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 14 hours of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 4.4 km. At 7.7 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 0.5 km side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Girouard. Much of the route follows Carrot Creek. Also used for backpacking.

Length
22.7km
11.4 km each way
Elevation gain
2,070m
Estimated time
14h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,984m
Lowest point
1,465m

Elevation profile

1,465 m to 2,984 m
2,9821,465 0 km11.4 km

Highest point 2,984 m, lowest 1,465 m, 2,070 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 74% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 92% of route

0% LTE · 92% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.9 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. 11.3 kmMount GirouardSummit · 2,995 m

Good for

  • Hiking, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views, River or creek, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.1614° N, 115.3979° 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