Folding Mountain Trail Hiking Trail

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4.6 miles

Distance

213 ft

Climb

-3,254 ft

Descent

02:18:24

Avg time

-3,042 ft

Altitude change

3,814 ft

Altitude min

6,857 ft

Altitude max

6,856 ft

Altitude start

3,816 ft

Altitude end

-12.4%

Grade

-52.3%

Grade max

14.2%

Grade min

3,822 ft

Distance climb

4 miles

Distance down

374 ft

Distance flat

02:18:24

Avg time

Folding Mountain Trail Details

Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
Riding Area

Hinton
, Alberta
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Local Popularity
90 in Hiking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
Global Ranking
#52371 in Hiking [+]
- #184317 in Trail Running
- #3564 in Snowshoeing
- #1224 in Backcountry Skiing
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Climb Difficulty

Double Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Extreme
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
eBike Allowed

No

WARNING BIKERS:

This is not a bike trail. Careful research, preparation and navigation are needed. This uses the folding mountain hiking trail accessed by a steep hike-a-bike climb from highway 16 and the Folding Mountain Brewery. Watch for hikers!!

Many trail types encountered including single-track, tight willow sections, steep rocky sections, steep rooty sections, drop away ridge lines. Scope out any ridge lines, scree rides and technical sections first before trying to ride. There are always fallen trees and other hazards

This unsanctioned trail is not supported by any local trail associations. Planning, navigation, bear spray, survival pack, cellphone/tracking, expert level riding skills and fitness required. If this is you, expect a rewarding but surprisingly quick ride with amazing views, wildlife, challenging technical riding and one of the few rides of it's kind in Alberta.

HIKING:

Just to the east of Jasper National Park and south of Hwy 16 is an unassuming mountain that often gets overlooked, dwarfed as it is by Roche a Perdrix and the Fiddle Range. But tucked in behind the summit of Folding Mountain is a heavenly pocket of Rocky Mountain wilderness that many environmentalists wish to see blessed with provincial or national park status.

Difficult, steep and heavily treed first section up to the ridge/shoulder. Then a long middle section while mostly horizontal has some meandering up/down sections. Long slow approach to the final pitch / scree scrabble to the "peak" of folding mountain. Once on the plateau it is wide open to explore. Some trail runners connect over to the Fiddle Range somehow..

Access Info

Take Highway 16 west of Hinton and travel 25 kilometres until you come to Folding Mountain Resort. Park and walk back to the turn-off. Follow the left ditch toward Jasper for 5 minutes until you pass a telephone pole, where you will see a cutting through the trees marking the trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

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Folding Mountain... Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Sep 6, 2022 @ 6:03am Sep 6, 2022	Trail is good to go! No trees down on downhill sections. loose as always at top.
	Oct 2, 2020 @ 8:51am Oct 2, 2020	Riding well. And what a view! 7 trees down across the trail; concentrated in the area leading up to the upper hike-a-bike section.
	Nov 3, 2017 @ 10:54am Nov 3, 2017	Snowed November 1st 2017
	Oct 30, 2017 @ 9:21am Oct 30, 2017	Snow!! Probably trees down with heavy winds
	Oct 12, 2017 @ 9:39am Oct 12, 2017