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Alberta trails · Panorama Ridge Route

Panorama Ridge Route

A 5.2-mile out-and-back in Alberta, with 3,176 ft of climbing. Reaches Panorama Ridge and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
5.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,176 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+2,599 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.9 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

6,065 – 9,241 ft12345

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 83% of the ascent, between mile 1.7 and mile 3.5. It gives back about 2,958 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Panorama Ridge Route

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T4 (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.

Getting there

Moraine Lake Day Use Area access — parking nearby, restroom. 51.32963, -116.18095 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:33 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 10.5-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:10 p.m. — 3 h 44 min before sunset.

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