Mount Willis Route
White Goat Wilderness Area
Trail score 55 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Mount Willis Route is a 11.7 km out and back trail in White Goat Wilderness Area. It runs 5.8 km each way. The route gains 1,286 m in total and tops out at 3,069 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours 15 minutes of moving time. At 3.3 km a 0.5 km side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 11.7km
- 5.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,286m
- Estimated time
- 8h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 3,069m
- Lowest point
- 2,313m
Elevation profile
2,313 m to 3,069 mHighest point 3,069 m, lowest 2,313 m, 1,286 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 71% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 5.8 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
- 0.0 kmCline PassPass or saddle · 2,650 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Glacier, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.2420° N, 117.0000° 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
- Cataract and Cline Pass RouteHard · 20.8 km · 1,099 m gain · 6.1 km away
- Jonas Pass trailHard · 36.3 km · 1,199 m gain · 6.8 km away
- Nigel Pass HorseModerate · 6.3 km · 214 m gain · 7.7 km away
- Nigel RoadEasy · 3.5 km · 82 m gain · 7.7 km away
- Nigel PassModerate · 27.0 km · 920 m gain · 7.8 km away
- Panther Falls TrailModerate · 0.9 km · 56 m gain · 7.8 km away
All 1 trails in White Goat Wilderness Area
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30