Goat Creek Tr (TCT)
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,575 ft
- climb
- 4,736 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Goat Creek Tr (TCT) is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Banff National Park. It is 3.5 miles each way, 7.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,570 ft and 4,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,280 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an easy route. It is groomed for classic and skate skiing. The nearest town is Banff, about 1.1 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tunnel Mountain, Sanson Peak and 2260. Bow Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Sp6 - Mount Rundle and Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground are within about 6 miles. 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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Photo: Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Bow Falls
~1 min drive
Photo: Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail
~2 min drive
Photo: Harvey Locke, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Tunnel Mountain
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Photo: dom fellowes from UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Banff Avenue
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Goat Creek Tr (TCT) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
