Threepoint and Rose Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 43 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Threepoint and Rose Route is a 25.8 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 12.9 km each way. The route gains 2,549 m in total and tops out at 2,573 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 16 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Cougar Burns Traverse Route at 9.6 km. Much of the route follows Cougar Creek. Also used for backpacking.
- Length
- 25.8km
- 12.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 2,549m
- Estimated time
- 16h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,573m
- Lowest point
- 1,711m
Elevation profile
1,711 m to 2,573 mHighest point 2,573 m, lowest 1,711 m, 2,549 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 70% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
91% LTE · 9% 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
- 4.4 kmThreepoint MountainSummit · 2,595 m
- 7.2 kmMount RoseSummit · 2,515 m
Good for
- Hiking, Backpacking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, River or creek, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.7312° N, 114.8597° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
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.
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
- Banded Outlaw Cornwall Glasgow Traverse RouteHard · 15.6 km · 1,305 m gain · 1.1 km away
- Threepoint MountainHard · 13.1 km · 329 m gain · 2.9 km away
- Big ElbowHard · 43.8 km · 904 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Cougar Mountain RouteHard · 9.4 km · 1,287 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Cougar Burns Traverse RouteHard · 28.0 km · 2,401 m gain · 4.2 km away
- Mount Cornwall RouteHard · 18.5 km · 1,315 m gain · 4.2 km away
All 103 trails in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30