Switchback
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 241 ft
- climb
- 4,567 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Switchback is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside William A. Switzer Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,460 ft and 4,570 ft above sea level, with roughly 70 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Hinton, about 7.1 miles west of the trailhead. For camping, Jarvis Lake Campground and Pine Bay Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 9 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 Switchback for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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