Alberta trails · Newman Peak Trail
Newman Peak Trail
A 5.8-mile out-and-back in Alberta, with 3,025 ft of climbing. Reaches Newman Peak and other lake/summit destinations.
Length
5.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,025 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
53%
Steepest mile
+1,131 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Newman Peak (summit)
- Avion Ridge (summit)
- Goat Lake (lake)
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 11.6-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:15 p.m. — 3 h 33 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Anderson Peak Route — 1.2 mi
- Tamarack Trail — 3.8 mi
- Castle WPP — 4.2 mi
- Great Divide Trail — 10.2 mi