Sheep Mountain Route
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 43 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Sheep Mountain Route is a 15.4 km out and back trail in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 7.7 km each way. The route gains 976 m in total and tops out at 2,258 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Sheep Mountain. Also used for mountain biking.
- Length
- 15.4km
- 7.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 976m
- Estimated time
- 7h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,258m
- Lowest point
- 1,458m
Elevation profile
1,458 m to 2,258 mHighest point 2,258 m, lowest 1,458 m, 976 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 51% 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.
Along the way
- 7.6 kmSheep MountainSummit · 2,271 m
Good for
- Hiking, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.1255° N, 114.2973° 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
- Horseshoe Peak RouteHard · 16.6 km · 911 m gain · 1.7 km away
- Saddle Mountain RouteHard · 20.8 km · 1,433 m gain · 2.7 km away
- Sheep Mountain SW Ridge RouteHard · 5.8 km · 479 m gain · 6.2 km away
- Coffin Sheep Horseshoe TraverseHard · 15.5 km · 1,605 m gain · 6.7 km away
- Mount Livingstone RouteHard · 2.9 km · 536 m gain · 7.6 km away
- Chaffen TrailHard · 11.9 km · 762 m gain · 7.6 km away
All 103 trails in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30