Hydroline Trail
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 623 ft
- climb
- 6,386 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hydroline Trail is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,960 ft and 6,390 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. It is groomed for classic skiing. The nearest town is Fortress Junction, about 13 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Turret, Taiga Viewpoint and Mount Fox. For camping, Mount Sarrail Campground and Boulton Creek Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 20 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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Upper Lake
~2 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Lookout - South Side
~1 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Tyrwhitt
~3 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Boulton Creek
~1 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Blueberry Hill
~2 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in British Columbia, Canada.
Whiskey Jack Trail
~4 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Fox Creek
~2 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Lookout Trail
~3 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Pocaterra - Packers to Tyrwhitt
~5 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
Moraine
~3 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
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Rawson Lake Trail
~2 min drive
Photo: Akiroq, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Fox
~4 min drive
Elk Lakes Cabin
~6 min drive
Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground
~8 min drive
Edworthy Falls
~11 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Hydroline Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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