Old Goat Mountain Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial Park
Trail score 39 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Old Goat Mountain Route is a 4.2 km loop trail near Kananaskis Village in Spray Valley Provincial Park. The route gains 837 m in total and tops out at 2,754 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours of moving time. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 10 m and 2.3 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches.
- Length
- 4.2km
- Elevation gain
- 837m
- Estimated time
- 5h
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 2,754m
- Lowest point
- 1,917m
Elevation profile
1,917 m to 2,754 mHighest point 2,754 m, lowest 1,917 m, 837 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 88% 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.
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Glacier, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.9426° N, 115.3614° 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
- Red Ridge RouteHard · 8.2 km · 931 m gain · 3.2 km away
- Mount Lougheed RouteHard · 12.5 km · 1,406 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Red Peak West Ridge RouteHard · 9.2 km · 1,085 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Read's Tower RouteHard · 5.1 km · 844 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Buller North Ridge RouteModerate · 6.1 km · 530 m gain · 3.5 km away
- Little Lougheed RouteHard · 3.7 km · 663 m gain · 3.9 km away
All 44 trails in Spray Valley Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30