Mount Pringle Route

Near Lesueur Creek · Ghost and Waiparous

Moderate · Out and back

Trail score 58 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Mount Pringle Route is a 7.9 km out and back trail near Lesueur Creek. It runs 4.0 km each way. The route gains 293 m in total and tops out at 1,599 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It passes five mapped trail junctions. Three side branches with the same name split off the route, at 1.1 km, 2.0 km and 2.9 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Kangienos Lake and the summit of Mount Pringle. Also used for trail running.

Length: 7.9km; 4.0 km each way
Elevation gain: 293m
Estimated time: 2h45min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 1,599m
Lowest point: 1,366m

Elevation profile

1,366 m to 1,599 m

Highest point 1,599 m, lowest 1,366 m, 293 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 33% 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

0.8 kmKangienos LakeLake
3.9 kmMount PringleSummit · 1,597 m

Good for

Hiking, Trail running
Dog friendly (on leash)
Lake, Summit, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.2276° N, 114.9386° 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 47 trails in Ghost and Waiparous

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