Shirley Lake Trail
A 7.5-mile loop in Alberta, Canada.
- 7.5 mi
- loop
- 326 ft
- climb
- 2,427 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Shirley Lake Trail is a 7.5-mile loop in Alberta, Canada, inside Elk Island National Park. It runs between about 2,360 ft and 2,430 ft above sea level, with roughly 330 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ardrossan, about 10 miles northeast of the trailhead. For camping, Oster Lake Backcountry Campground and Elk Island Retreat are 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 Shirley Lake Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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