Southfork Lakes Trail Head
(403) 627-1165
Contact and Address
| Category: | Park, Point of interest, Establishment, |
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| Address: | Alberta 774, Pincher Creek No. 9, AB T0K 1C0, Canada |
| Postal code: | T0K 1C0 |
| Phone: | (403) 627-1165 |
| Website: | https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/south/castle-wpp/ |
Hours:
| Monday: | Open 24 hours |
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| Tuesday: | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday: | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday: | Open 24 hours |
| Friday: | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday: | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday: | Open 24 hours |
Location & routing
Most Recent Reviews
(June 11, 2022, 1:56 am)harder at first. quite a hard hike
(July 30, 2021, 7:15 pm)Good trailhead. Minimal parking and no bathrooms. But nice and quiet usually.
(September 26, 2019, 10:54 pm)The Barnaby Lakes / Southfork Lakes trail is popular with fisherman looking for Golden Trout, and is a great destination in early fall to see the larch turn gold before losing their needles.
Southfork Lakes and back is about 10 km, and a 690 m ascent. The trail is maintained and fairly well marked with signs and orange markers.
The trail requires crossing the Castle River near the start (and end) of this out-and-back trail. The river can be high during Spring run-off and following heavy rains.
The trail starts off fairly level through the forest, then rises sharply for a few kilometers. Barnaby Lake is the first lake you encounter. Following the trail around the lake and a short climb brings you to Southfork Lakes - 2 lakes divided by a rock outcropping.
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