Detour
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 136 ft
- climb
- 2,496 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Detour is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.8 miles there and back. It stays at about 2,500 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Ardrossan, about 11 miles southeast of the start. For camping, Kawtikh RV Retreat is within about 6 miles. There are 25 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Grooming and snow conditions change daily, so check the local trail report before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Detour for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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