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May 9, 2026 In Outdoor Edventures

Baldy Pass Hike

Where:

  • Baldy Pass

 

When:

  • May 9, 2026

Who:

  • Ed, Reggie, Dave, Neil, Erin, Rod, Dally, Peter, Roger

 

Trailhead:

  • heading west from Calgary, take Highway 40 south
  • follow 40 south for 14.2 km, and the Baldy Pass parking lot is on the right (west) side of the road
  • from the parking lot, the trailhead is across the highway and slightly to the right

 

 

Degree of difficulty:

  • 565 meters elevation to about halfway up the ridge towards Baldy Peak South
  • 10 km round trip
  • 3.5 hours total time on the trail
  • the trail starts on a broad trail through the forest along a moderately graded trail
  • after 800 meters of walking, take the left fork towards Baldy Pass
  • at Baldy Pass turn left to start up towards South Baldy Peak (turning right takes you up to Midnight Peak)

 

 

Interesting notes:

  • we stopped just short of a scramble section that might have been tough to get Reggie and Dally through
  • the trail offers panoramic views of Midnight Peak, Wasootch Peak, Mount Kidd, Nakiska, Mount Allan, Mount Collembola, Mount Lorette, and Barrier Lake
  • this trail continues on to the three peaks of Mt. Baldy
  • during World War 2, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return
  • up until 1984, when it was given its current official name, it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain due to its proximity to Barrier Lake

 

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