Table Mountain Trail

Near Beaver Mines · Castle Wildland Provincial Park

Hard · Out and back

The flat summit edge of Table Mountain. Photo by Emily Manzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 79 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Table Mountain Trail is a 9.1 km out and back trail near Beaver Mines in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 4.6 km each way. The route gains 796 m in total and tops out at 2,220 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Table Mountain Alternate Ascent at 1.4 km, Table Mountain Viewpoint Trail at 2.6 km and Whistler Mountain Alternate Route at 3.8 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Table Mountain.

Length: 9.1km; 4.6 km each way
Elevation gain: 796m
Estimated time: 5h30min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 2,220m
Lowest point: 1,462m

Elevation profile

1,462 m to 2,220 m

Highest point 2,220 m, lowest 1,462 m, 796 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 51% 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

4.5 kmTable MountainSummit · 2,232 m

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 49.3665° N, 114.3011° 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