South Gorge Creek
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,756 ft
- climb
- 5,871 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
South Gorge Creek is an out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.6 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park. It runs between about 5,140 ft and 5,870 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,210 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Redwood Meadows, about 24 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Missinglink Mountain, Little Ware and South Volcano Ridge. For camping, Bluerock Campground and Blue Rock Equestrian Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 South Gorge Creek for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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