Stairway To Heaven
Near Hinton · Hinton and the Foothills
Trail score 32 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Stairway To Heaven is a 23.5 km out and back trail near Hinton. It runs 11.8 km each way. The route gains 760 m in total and tops out at 1,684 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours of moving time. It meets Blowdown Flowdown at 3.1 km, Purgatory at 6.0 km and Shiver Me Timbers at 6.7 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Also used for backpacking.
- Length
- 23.5km
- 11.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 760m
- Estimated time
- 8h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,684m
- Lowest point
- 1,198m
Elevation profile
1,198 m to 1,684 mHighest point 1,684 m, lowest 1,198 m, 760 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 25% 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, Backpacking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 53.3603° N, 117.5660° 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
- Back To HellHard · 12.2 km · 507 m gain · 0.2 km away
- GasifierEasy · 3.1 km · 192 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Blowdown FlowdownEasy · 2.5 km · 100 m gain · 1.4 km away
- BubbasEasy · 4.5 km · 79 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Phil's ThrillerEasy · 3.9 km · 77 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Cleo'sEasy · 1.2 km · 61 m gain · 2.0 km away
All 163 trails in Hinton and the Foothills
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Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30