Spring Creek Trails
Near Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Trail score 42 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Spring Creek Trails is a 14.2 km out and back trail near Elkwater in Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It runs 7.1 km each way. The route gains 290 m in total and tops out at 1,453 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Salus Trail at 1.6 km and Ressler Trail at 2.1 km, and passes six other mapped junctions.
- Length
- 14.2km
- 7.1 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 290m
- Estimated time
- 4h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,453m
- Lowest point
- 1,375m
Elevation profile
1,375 m to 1,453 mHighest point 1,453 m, lowest 1,375 m, 290 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 13% 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)
- River or creek
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.6288° N, 110.2622° 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
- Salus TrailEasy · 2.2 km · 60 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Mystery TrailModerate · 7.4 km · 131 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Ressler TrailEasy · 3.4 km · 72 m gain · 2.6 km away
- Mitt NiblerEasy · 3.2 km · 140 m gain · 2.7 km away
- Red SergeEasy · 2.3 km · 134 m gain · 2.8 km away
- Plateau TrailEasy · 4.8 km · 68 m gain · 2.9 km away
All 50 trails in Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30