Alberta trails · Mount McCarty Route
A 11.7-mile network in Alberta, with 3,095 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount McCarty.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 45% of the ascent falls between mile 7.8 and mile 11.7. It gives back about 2,835 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Castle PP access. 49.42996, -114.44618 · directions
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:24 a.m., the sun rises at 7:57 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.7-mile route takes roughly 5 h 52 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:49 p.m. — 5 h 00 min before sunset.