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Great Divide Trail - Mt Rowe/Sage Pass Alternate Route

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  1. Areas
  2. AB
  3. …Southwestern Alberta
  4. …Twin Butte
  5. Waterton Lakes National Park
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“GDT Alternate Route on a high ridge on the Continental Divide. Awesome views! ”

Joan Pendleton
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9.6

Miles

15.5

KM

Point to Point

8,196' 2,498 m

High

6,857' 2,090 m

Low

2,925' 891 m

Up

3,818' 1,164 m

Down

13%

Avg Grade (8°)

43%

Max Grade (23°)

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Features Commonly Backpacked · Views · Wildlife

Need to Know

Resources regularly updated with the latest conditions and other information are:
- GDTA website www.greatdividetrail.com
- Dustin Lynx book "Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail"
- Dustin Lynx's Guidebook Topo Map Set
- GDT App
- Gem Trek maps
- GoTrekkers maps from GearTrade

Description

Great Divide Trail - Section A (Canada/USA Border to Coleman) Alternate Route.

This Alternate Route follows an open, high, rocky, alpine ridge crest that is part of the Continental Divide. It parallels the main GDT route that is slightly to the east below the ridge top. Views in all directions!

Please see the resources listed above under Need to Know for up to date detailed descriptions and valuable hiker information.

Contacts

Local Club: Great Divide Trail Association

Oct 14, 2026: A Different Way to Donate – Consider Stocks

Oct 14, 2026: Call for Submissions – Annual GDT Film Night 2027

Oct 10, 2026: Year in Review – 2026

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Joan Pendleton
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Upper Twin Lake is at the base of this rock wall with the Great Divide running along the wall's ridge top.
Jul 27, 2022 near Pincher…, AB

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