Alberta trails · A03: Sage Pass to Castle Mtn Ski Resort
A03: Sage Pass to Castle Mtn Ski Resort
A 24.1-mile point-to-point in Alberta, with 3,288 ft of climbing. Reaches La Coulotte Ridge and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by Alberta Forestry & Parks.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 8.0 and mile 16.1. It gives back about 5,962 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- La Coulotte Ridge (summit)
- La Coulotte Peak (summit)
- Sage Pass (pass)
Getting there
A03: Sage Pass to Castle Mtn Ski Resort access — parking nearby. 49.31739, -114.41207 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:24 a.m., the sun rises at 7:56 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.1-mile route takes roughly 10 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:31 p.m. — 18 min before sunset.
Across the border
- Continues into BC as Mount Rowe to Sage Pass Route — view on the map
Nearby trails
- St. Eloi Mountain Route — 1.9 mi
- Southfork Mountain Route — 2.2 mi
- Mount McCarty Route — 7.9 mi
- Barnaby Ridge Trail — 9.1 mi