Tawayik Lake Trail

Near Lamont · Elk Island National Park

Hard · Loop

Tawayik Lake from the trail in summer. Photo by Khoshhat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

About this trail

Tawayik Lake Trail is a 16.1 km loop trail near Lamont in Elk Island National Park. The route gains 97 m in total and tops out at 739 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 11.6 km. At 12.3 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 0.2 km side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Tawayik Lake and Lookout.

Length: 16.1km
Elevation gain: 97m
Estimated time: 4h15min; Moving time
Route: Loop
Highest point: 739m
Lowest point: 716m

Elevation profile

716 m to 739 m

Highest point 739 m, lowest 716 m, 97 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 9% 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

0.0 kmLookoutViewpoint
0.8 kmTawayik LakeLake

Good for

Hiking
Dog friendly (on leash)
Lake, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 53.6180° N, 112.8750° W.

Driving directions

Elk Island National Park admission

National park admission required

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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 12 trails in Elk Island National Park

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