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Skoki MountainSkoki Lodge 1 km N
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Skoki Mountain Route

Near Lake Louise · Banff National Park

Expert · Out and back

Trail score 71 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Skoki MountainSkoki Lodge 1 km Open the map

About this trail

Skoki Mountain Route is a 14.0 km out and back trail near Lake Louise in Banff National Park. It runs 7.0 km each way. The route gains 763 m in total and tops out at 2,669 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 7 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Oyster Peak Route at 0.4 km, Skoki Passes Route at 1.3 km and Skoki Route at 4.5 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Skoki Mountain, a stream crossing and Skoki Lodge. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Nearly all of it is mapped as T4 alpine hiking. Also used for scrambling.

Length
14.0km
7.0 km each way
Elevation gain
763m
Estimated time
7h15min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,669m
Lowest point
2,141m

Elevation profile

2,141 m to 2,669 m
2,6692,141 0 km7.0 km

Highest point 2,669 m, lowest 2,141 m, 763 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 61% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 42% of route

42% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
3.8 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. 4.5 kmStream crossing
  2. 4.7 kmStream crossing
  3. 5.0 kmSkoki LodgeHut
  4. 5.0 kmStream crossing
  5. 7.0 kmSkoki MountainSummit · 2,707 m

Good for

  • Hiking, Scrambling
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views, Hut or tea house, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.5047° N, 116.0263° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

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 588 trails in Banff National Park

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