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2240 250 m N
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Sulphur Mountain

Near Banff · Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back · Official trail

Banff and Cascade Mountain from the top of Sulphur Mountain
Banff and Cascade Mountain from the top of Sulphur Mountain. Photo by Antony Stanley from Gloucester, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 92 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

2240 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Sulphur Mountain is a 9.7 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 4.9 km each way. The route gains 670 m in total and tops out at 2,251 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate, and Parks Canada rates it moderate. Allow about 4 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Sulphur Moutain Trail at 0.1 km, and passes one other mapped junction. Along the way you pass the summit of 2240, a waterfall, a viewpoint and Banff Gondola Upper Terminal.

Length
9.7km
4.9 km each way
Elevation gain
670m
Estimated time
4h45min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,251m
Lowest point
1,581m

Elevation profile

1,581 m to 2,251 m
2,2511,581 0 km4.9 km

Highest point 2,251 m, lowest 1,581 m, 670 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 26% 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

  1. 0.0 kmSulphur Mountain Summit TrailheadTrailhead
  2. 2.1 kmWaterfall
  3. 4.3 km2240Summit
  4. 4.5 kmViewpointAt 4.5 km
  5. 4.7 kmBanff Gondola Upper TerminalGondola or lift station

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.1495° N, 115.5594° 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
Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30