Upper Mystery Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 313 ft
- climb
- 4,729 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Upper Mystery Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Cypress Hills Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,580 ft and 4,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 50 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 Upper Mystery Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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