Ptolemy Plateau Route
Near Promised Land · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 26 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Ptolemy Plateau Route is a 5.5 km out and back trail near Promised Land in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 2.8 km each way. The route gains 498 m in total and tops out at 2,144 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 3 hours 15 minutes of moving time.
- Length
- 5.5km
- 2.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 498m
- Estimated time
- 3h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,144m
- Lowest point
- 1,659m
Elevation profile
1,659 m to 2,144 mHighest point 2,144 m, lowest 1,659 m, 498 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 52% 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)
- Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.5783° N, 114.6377° 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
- Chinook Peak RouteHard · 8.2 km · 1,348 m gain · 0.3 km away
- Chinook Peak North RouteHard · 3.9 km · 494 m gain · 3.3 km away
- Mount Parrish RouteHard · 4.5 km · 641 m gain · 3.8 km away
- Mount Ptolemy TrailEasy · 3.5 km · 105 m gain · 4.3 km away
- Seven Bridges TrailHard · 17.2 km · 883 m gain · 4.3 km away
- Andy Good Peak Traverse RouteHard · 8.1 km · 1,202 m gain · 4.5 km away
All 53 trails in Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30