3.5km
Total Distance
583m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 3.5 km climb of about 580 m from Lake Louise up steep switchbacks through subalpine larch forest to Saddleback Pass at about 2,330 m, between Mount Fairview and Saddle Mountain. The pass looks into Paradise Valley and at the huge north face of Mount Temple, and the larches turn gold in late September. From the pass, trails climb on to Fairview Mountain or the small Saddle Mountain.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Viewpoint
    at the start
  3. 3
    Drinking water · 0.3km
Bus stop
Banff Explorer Pick-up/Drop Off · 223m from the start
Parking
262m from the start
Surface
natural ground

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate