Death's Head Trail
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 774 ft
- climb
- 5,681 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Death's Head Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. It runs between about 5,120 ft and 5,680 ft above sea level, with roughly 670 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Diamond Valley, about 16 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Death's Head, Gleason Ridge and Sinnot Hill. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Death's Head Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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