Spread Eagle Mountain Route

Near Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial Park

Hard · Out and back

Trail score 54 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Spread Eagle Mountain Route is a 14.6 km out and back trail near Twin Butte in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 7.3 km each way. The route gains 1,097 m in total and tops out at 2,477 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Loaf Mountain Route at 60 m, and passes three other mapped junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 5.8 km and 6.3 km. The map also shows two separate sections with the same name that are not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Spread Eagle Mountain.

Length: 14.6km; 7.3 km each way
Elevation gain: 1,097m
Estimated time: 7h45min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 2,477m
Lowest point: 1,517m

Elevation profile

1,517 m to 2,477 m

Highest point 2,477 m, lowest 1,517 m, 1,097 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 75% 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

7.2 kmSpread Eagle MountainSummit · 2,484 m

Good for

Hiking
Dog friendly (on leash)
Summit, Views, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 49.2534° N, 114.0007° 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 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