Hermit Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,808 ft
- climb
- 6,968 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hermit Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Glacier National Park. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,270 ft and 6,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,730 ft of climbing one way. Peaks within about 3 miles include Grizzly Knob, The Hermit and Mount Tupper. For camping, Hermit Campground and Illecillewaet Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Hermit Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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