River Loop Trail
A 2.4-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada.
- 2.4 mi
- one way
- 513 ft
- climb
- 2,176 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
River Loop Trail is a 2.4-mile point-to-point route in Alberta, Canada. It runs between about 2,030 ft and 2,180 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is pavement. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Edmonton, about 4.7 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, Rainbow Valley Campground is within about 6 miles. There are 2 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at River Loop Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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