Fossil Mountain | Scrambling in Banff National Park (Skoki)

01 Fossil Mountain | 2010-07-04

Fossil Mountain

Location: Banff National Park (Skoki)
Activity: Scrambling
Height: 2,946 m (9,666 ft)
Elevation Gain: 900 m (2,953 ft)
Distance: 11.4 km / Round Trip (7.1 mi)
Avg Steepness: 9.0°
Estimated Time: 3-6 hrs
Technicality: Intermediate
Fitness Level: Moderate

Download GPX: [Trail] Fossil Mountain.gpx
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Above stats is from Sk5 Hidden Lake campground. From Skoki Lodge parking, add 15 km (return trip) and 550 m elevation.

The last day at Skoki, our last destination was Fossil Mountain. Now that I see my route with GPS track, it’s pretty much straight line from campsite to the summit… lol. We stayed on Boulder Pass then turned on to Deception Pass. However we didn’t stay too long on Deception Pass rather we went off trail to east to avoid little hump. After this , we arrived southwest corner of Fossil. We found a visible trail on ascent route, but after crossing over a snow patch, we lost it and from then on we went straight up to the summit. No difficulty and no routefinding is required.

After four days in Skoki, I must say this place is truly a paradise. I can only imagine how beautiful this place can be when weather is nicer and grass is greener. I have to come back.