Alberta trails · Marmota Peak Route
Marmota Peak Route
A 11.8-mile out-and-back in Alberta, with 2,827 ft of climbing.
Length
11.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,827 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+991 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Marmota Peak Route access. 51.86251, -116.66071 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:35 a.m., the sun rises at 8:09 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 46 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 36 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Clearwater River — 28.7 mi