Ski Camp Route
Near Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail score 67 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Ski Camp Route is a 4.6 km out and back trail near Fortress Junction in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It runs 2.3 km each way. The route gains 289 m in total and tops out at 2,367 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours of moving time. It meets Mount Jellicoe Route at 1.8 km and Mount Smith Dorrien Route at 1.9 km. Along the way you pass a campground, a backcountry campground, a stream crossing and WinSport Canada Ski Camp.
- Length
- 4.6km
- 2.3 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 289m
- Estimated time
- 2h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,367m
- Lowest point
- 2,191m
Elevation profile
2,191 m to 2,367 mHighest point 2,367 m, lowest 2,191 m, 289 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 30% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 0% of route
0% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 2.3 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
- 0.0 kmTurbine Canyon CampgroundCampground
- 0.0 kmTurbine CanyonBackcountry campground
- 0.1 kmStream crossing
- 1.7 kmWinSport Canada Ski CampHut
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Glacier, Camping, Hut or tea house, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.6866° N, 115.2749° 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
- Mount Smith Dorrien RouteHard · 10.0 km · 1,032 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Mount Jellicoe RouteHard · 7.2 km · 484 m gain · 1.4 km away
- Mount Beatty RouteHard · 4.6 km · 767 m gain · 1.5 km away
- Mount Maude RouteHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Leaning Peak RouteHard · 4.2 km · 679 m gain · 2.3 km away
- Hermione Black Prince Traverse RouteHard · 6.4 km · 976 m gain · 3.5 km away
All 157 trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30