Grant MacEwan Peak via Heart Mountain Trail(edit)

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#51 hike out of 110 in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park |

MODERATE

5.0 mi

Distance

1 hrs 58 min

Time

2,828 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

12.8km round trip to do the loop. Suggestion is to do the loop counter clockwise. The trail has route markers (blue squares) to follow but it is easy to get lost and end up under the cliff band. You should be on top of the cliff band so if you seem to be scrambling up and can no longer see the blue squares you have gone the wrong way. Best bet is to backtrack as it can be very dangerous to try to scramble up - people get rescued off this hike often. Steep hike, definitely not for beginners.

This is an alternate route for Grant MacEwan Peak Loop via Heart Mountain Trail.

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Lifelivedfully 3 years, 5 months ago

May 5, 2020 12.8km round trip to do the loop. I would suggest doing the loop counter clockwise. Pretty up to the peak of Heart Mountain but way nicer if you go all the to Grant Macewan peak. The trail has markers (blue squares) to follow but it is easy to get lost and end up under the cliff band. You should be on top of the cliff band so if you seem to be scrambling up and can no longer see the blue squares you have gone the wrong way. Best bet is to backtrack as it can be very dangerous to try to scramble up - people get rescued off this hike often. Steep hike, definitely not for beginners.

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