Alberta trails · Mount Richardson Route

Mount Richardson Route

A 5.6-mile network in Alberta, with 2,853 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Richardson and other summit destinations.

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Length

5.6 mi

Elevation gain

2,853 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+2,099 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

4.2 mi

Shape

network

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 1.9. It gives back about 4,164 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 Richardson (summit)
Slate Range (summit)
Ptarmigan Peak (summit)
Pika Peak (summit)

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Terrain graded T4 (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 8:06 a.m. and sets at 6:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:27 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 47 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.6-mile route takes roughly 3 h 30 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:36 a.m. — 7 h 17 min before sunset.