Alberta trails · Douglas and Lychnis Routes

Douglas and Lychnis Routes

A 10.7-mile network in Alberta, with 3,140 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Douglas.

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Length

10.7 mi

Elevation gain

3,140 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+2,676 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

7.3 mi

Shape

network

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 7.2 and mile 10.7. It gives back about 5,642 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Mount Douglas (summit)

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Terrain graded T5 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:32 a.m., the sun rises at 8:05 a.m. and sets at 6:52 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:26 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 47 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.7-mile route takes roughly 5 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:38 p.m. — 5 h 14 min before sunset.