Tower Trail
An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 743 ft
- climb
- 4,712 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Tower Trail is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,180 ft and 4,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 560 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 Elkwater, about 0.8 miles southeast of the trailhead. For camping, Aspen Ridge Group Use Campground and Lodgepole are within about 6 miles. There are 37 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 Tower Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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