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Storelk Mountain 500 m N
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Storelk Mountain Scramble Route

Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

Expert · Out and back

Trail score 58 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Storelk Mountain Scramble Route is a 9.4 km out and back trail in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 4.7 km each way. The route gains 969 m in total and tops out at 2,859 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 8 hours of moving time. It meets Storelk Scramble Route at 0.7 km and North Storelk Cirque Route at 1.5 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Between 3.4 km and 3.8 km a 0.3 km T4 alternative with the same name runs beside the route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass the summit of Storelk Mountain. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Nearly all of it is mapped as T4 alpine hiking. Also used for scrambling.

Length
9.4km
4.7 km each way
Elevation gain
969m
Estimated time
8h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,859m
Lowest point
1,978m

Elevation profile

1,978 m to 2,859 m
2,8591,978 0 km4.7 km

Highest point 2,859 m, lowest 1,978 m, 969 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 109% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 92% of route

92% LTE · 0% 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

  1. 4.6 kmStorelk MountainSummit · 2,865 m

Good for

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

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.5478° N, 114.9561° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

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 111 trails in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

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