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Mount PutnikThree Isle Lake Backcountry Campground 500 m N
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Mount Puknik Route

Near Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Expert · Out and back

Trail score 63 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Mount PutnikThree Isle Lake Backcountry Campground 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Mount Puknik Route is a 6.1 km out and back trail near Fortress Junction in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It runs 3.1 km each way. The route gains 761 m in total and tops out at 2,886 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 6 hours of moving time. It meets Surprise Station Route at 0.6 km and Mount Putnik Route at 2.0 km. Along the way you pass the summit of Mount Putnik, a campground, a backcountry campground and a stream crossing. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Nearly all of it is mapped as T5 demanding alpine hiking. Also used for scrambling.

Length
6.1km
3.1 km each way
Elevation gain
761m
Estimated time
6h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,886m
Lowest point
2,175m

Elevation profile

2,175 m to 2,886 m
2,8862,175 0 km3.1 km

Highest point 2,886 m, lowest 2,175 m, 761 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 79% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
3.1 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 kmThree Isle Lake Backcountry CampgroundCampground
  2. 0.0 kmThree Isle LakeBackcountry campground
  3. 1.1 kmStream crossing
  4. 3.0 kmMount PutnikSummit · 2,940 m

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.6294° N, 115.2678° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

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 157 trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

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