Yarrow Creek trail
Near Twin Butte · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 17 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Yarrow Creek trail is a 12.9 km out and back trail near Twin Butte in Castle Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 6.4 km each way. The route gains 510 m in total and tops out at 2,041 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours 30 minutes of moving time. Much of the route follows Yarrow Creek. Also used for mountain biking and horseback riding.
- Length
- 12.9km
- 6.4 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 510m
- Estimated time
- 4h30min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,041m
- Lowest point
- 1,629m
Elevation profile
1,629 m to 2,041 mHighest point 2,041 m, lowest 1,629 m, 510 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 25% 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Mountain biking, Horseback riding
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- River or creek
Trailhead
The trail starts at 49.1937° N, 114.0155° 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
- Spionkop RouteHard · 11.3 km · 495 m gain · 3.9 km away
- Yarrow Ridge RouteHard · 7.9 km · 758 m gain · 4.4 km away
- Mount Glendowan RouteHard · 12.8 km · 1,735 m gain · 6.0 km away
- Newman Peak TrailHard · 14.1 km · 1,035 m gain · 6.4 km away
- Loaf Mountain RouteHard · 11.9 km · 1,709 m gain · 6.7 km away
- Spread Eagle Mountain RouteHard · 14.6 km · 1,097 m gain · 6.7 km away
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