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Pinto LakeWaterfall Creek Campground 5 km N
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Pinto Lake Trail

Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone

Hard · Out and back · Official trail

Trail score 62 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Pinto LakeWaterfall Creek Campground 5 km Open the map

About this trail

Pinto Lake Trail is a 85.4 km out and back trail in Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone. It runs 42.7 km each way. The route gains 2,757 m in total and tops out at 2,592 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 28 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Turkey's Point Trail at 3.4 km, Landslide Lake Trail at 6.5 km and Great Divide Trail at 36.0 km, and passes nine other mapped junctions. 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. Along the way you pass Pinto Lake and a campground. Much of the route follows Cline River. Also used for horseback riding and backpacking.

Length
85.4km
42.7 km each way
Elevation gain
2,757m
Estimated time
28h45min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,592m
Lowest point
1,371m

Elevation profile

1,371 m to 2,592 m
2,5921,371 0 km42.8 km

Highest point 2,592 m, lowest 1,371 m, 2,757 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 38% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 24% of route

24% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
32.3 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. 3.6 kmCampground
  2. 3.8 kmCampground
  3. 6.3 kmCampground
  4. 6.5 kmCampground
  5. 6.5 kmEntry Lake/Cline River Junction Bearproof LockerBear proof food storage
  6. 16.5 kmWaterfall Creek CampgroundCampground
  7. 31.5 kmPinto LakeLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Horseback riding, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views, River or creek, Glacier, Camping, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.1644° N, 116.4827° 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 185 trails in Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone

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