Yamnuska Traverse Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,443 ft
- climb
- 7,216 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Yamnuska Traverse Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada. It runs between about 6,510 ft and 7,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,240 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Canmore, about 11 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Yamnuska, Goat Mountain Peak 1 and Goat Mountain Peak 2. For camping, Elk Flats Group Campsite and Willow Rock Campground are 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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Also worth it near here
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Yamnuska Traverse Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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