Odlum Ridge Route
Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
Trail score 32 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Odlum Ridge Route is a 16.4 km loop trail in Kananaskis Conservation Pass area. The route gains 1,242 m in total and tops out at 2,492 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 10 m and 1.6 km. The map also shows a separate section with the same name that is not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 16.4km
- Elevation gain
- 1,242m
- Estimated time
- 8h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 2,492m
- Lowest point
- 1,811m
Elevation profile
1,811 m to 2,492 mHighest point 2,492 m, lowest 1,811 m, 1,242 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 50% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 34% of route
34% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 6.1 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
- 2.7 kmOdlum RidgeSummit · 2,469 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.4885° N, 114.8356° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
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.
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
- Picklejar Lakes TrHard · 10.3 km · 551 m gain · 2.1 km away
- South Mist Hills RouteHard · 8.8 km · 870 m gain · 2.6 km away
- Mount Bishop RouteHard · 13.8 km · 1,072 m gain · 2.8 km away
- Mist Creek TrHard · 19.6 km · 615 m gain · 2.9 km away
- Loomis Creek TrailHard · 17.6 km · 556 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Nameless Ridge RouteHard · 8.0 km · 908 m gain · 3.6 km away
All 330 trails in Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30