Wood Bison Trail
A 9.8-mile loop in Alberta, Canada.
- 9.8 mi
- loop
- 461 ft
- climb
- 2,400 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Wood Bison Trail is a 9.8-mile loop in Alberta, Canada, inside Elk Island National Park. It runs between about 2,330 ft and 2,400 ft above sea level, with roughly 460 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ardrossan, about 12 miles east of the trailhead. For camping, Oster Lake Backcountry Campground is 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.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Wood Bison Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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