Thistle Creek Trail
Near Smallboy Camp · Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone
Trail score 27 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Thistle Creek Trail is a 13.8 km out and back trail near Smallboy Camp in Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone. It runs 6.9 km each way. The route gains 483 m in total and tops out at 1,821 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 45 minutes of moving time.
- Length
- 13.8km
- 6.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 483m
- Estimated time
- 4h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,821m
- Lowest point
- 1,665m
Elevation profile
1,665 m to 1,821 mHighest point 1,821 m, lowest 1,665 m, 483 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 23% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
100% 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.
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- River or creek
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.7932° N, 116.9288° 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
- Bighorn TrailModerate · 12.5 km · 247 m gain · 3.9 km away
- Unnamed TrailModerate · 9.2 km · 440 m gain · 3.9 km away
- Neilson CreekEasy · 3.0 km · 201 m gain · 6.0 km away
- Flap Jack Lake TrailHard · 21.2 km · 507 m gain · 8.2 km away
- Ruby Loop, Cardinal River CampgroupEasy · 1.2 km · 6 m gain · 12.1 km away
- Cardinal River CampgroundEasy · 3.6 km · 31 m gain · 12.8 km away
All 13 trails in Coal Branch Public Land Use Zone
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Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30