Alberta · Hiking

Elkwater to Ferguson Hill Campground

0.5 mi
round trip
425 ft
climb
4,382 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Elkwater to Ferguson Hill Campground is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,200 ft and 4,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 300 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Elkwater, about 0.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Lodgepole and Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 37 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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.

  • Nearby · Mitchell Creek Trail · Trans Canada Trail · Mazama Drop Trail
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Elkwater to Ferguson Hill Campground

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      24° / 2°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 7°

      3 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 17°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 28°

      5 wet

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 46°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 50°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 40°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 27°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 16°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 5°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, MT, 45.5 mi away at 2,815 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Elkwater to Ferguson Hill Campground for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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