Volcano Peak Route
Near Mount Kidd RV Park · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 50 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Volcano Peak Route is a 5.7 km out and back trail near Mount Kidd RV Park in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 2.9 km each way. The route gains 837 m in total and tops out at 2,538 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 5 hours 15 minutes of moving time. Along the way you pass the summit of Volcano Peak.
- Length
- 5.7km
- 2.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 837m
- Estimated time
- 5h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,538m
- Lowest point
- 1,700m
Elevation profile
1,700 m to 2,538 mHighest point 2,538 m, lowest 1,700 m, 837 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 48% 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
- 2.7 kmVolcano PeakSummit · 2,554 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.8835° N, 115.1039° 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
- Evan Thomas Creek RouteHard · 4.9 km · 251 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Mackay Hills RouteHard · 16.1 km · 1,806 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Perdition Purgatory RouteHard · 21.5 km · 2,708 m gain · 1.8 km away
- Mackay Hills Lower RouteHard · 7.2 km · 734 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Old Baldy TrHard · 12.1 km · 681 m gain · 2.5 km away
- Volcano, McDougall, Old Baldy RouteHard · 10.7 km · 1,322 m gain · 2.7 km away
All 111 trails in Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30