Running Dog
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada.
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 197 ft
- climb
- 2,409 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Running Dog is an out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Alberta, Canada, inside Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.8 miles there and back. It stays at about 2,410 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is mapped as an easy route. The nearest town is Tofield, about 12 miles northwest of the start. There are 22 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 Running Dog for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
