Skid Road
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 664 ft
- climb
- 4,986 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Skid Road is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Kiska/Willson Public Land Use Zone. It runs between about 4,630 ft and 4,990 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nordegg, about 1.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Coliseum Mountain and Shunda Mountain. For camping, Pack Out Your Garbage and Beaver Dam 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: PanShiBo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Glacier Lake Route
~1h 22m drive
An out-and-back trail, 4.6 miles each way (9.3 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Windy Point Ridge Lookout Route
~37 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Mount Stelfox Via Ferrata Route
~48 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
South Boundary Trail
~55 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 5.6 miles each way (11 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Little Indian Falls Trail
~44 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Mount Stelfox Via Ferrata Route
~49 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Big Bend Peak Route
~1h 25m drive
An out-and-back trail, 3.8 miles each way (7.5 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Brazeau Lake trail
~1h 11m drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Parker Ridge Trail
~1h 23m drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Two O'Clock Ridge route
~58 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Also worth it near here
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Skid Road for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
