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Alberta trails · Anderson Peak Route

Anderson Peak Route

A 4.6-mile loop in Alberta, with 2,745 ft of climbing. Reaches Anderson Peak and other summit destinations.

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Length
4.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,745 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,222 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.8 mi
Shape
loop

Elevation profile

5,228 – 8,749 ft1234

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 79% of the ascent, between mile 3.1 and mile 4.6. It gives back about 3,673 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Anderson Peak Route

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:23 a.m., the sun rises at 7:55 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:20 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.6-mile route takes roughly 3 h 05 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:59 a.m. — 7 h 49 min before sunset.

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