Little Sister Route
An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,368 ft
- climb
- 4,989 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Little Sister Route is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,710 ft and 4,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,070 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Canmore, about 4.3 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Little Sister (Charity Peak), Wind Ridge and Middle Sister (Hope Peak). Three Sisters Creek Falls and Lower Spray Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Bow River Campground and Three Sisters Campground are within about 6 miles. 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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