Alberta · Hiking

Rawson Lake Trail

A 2.7-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada.

Rawson Lake TrailPhoto: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.7 mi
one way
1,500 ft
climb
6,604 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Rawson Lake Trail is a 2.7-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada, inside Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It runs between about 5,580 ft and 6,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,500 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Fortress Junction, about 12 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Turret, Sarrail Ridge and Mount Fox. For camping, Mount Sarrail Campground and Kananaskis Interlakes 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rawson Lake Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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