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Alberta trails · Orient Point Route

Orient Point Route

A 8.7-mile network in Alberta, with 3,508 ft of climbing. Reaches Orient Point.

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Length
8.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,508 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,094 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.0 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

5,062 – 8,601 ft12345678

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 2.9 and mile 5.8. It gives back about 3,731 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Orient Point Route

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T6 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:29 a.m., the sun rises at 8:02 a.m. and sets at 6:50 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:23 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 48 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.7-mile route takes roughly 4 h 59 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:01 p.m. — 5 h 49 min before sunset.

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