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The Toe (Wolf Skat Alley)

In the Vermilion Range

Trail5.5 km · 3.4 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: The Toe (Hoodoos) 0.3 mi · 0.5 kmExplore Vermilion Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 11–21 °C (52–70 °F)

  1. J-6°-14°20
  2. F-2°-12°21
  3. M2°-8°27
  4. A6°-4°38
  5. M11°0°65
  6. J16°5°83
  7. J21°9°59
  8. A21°8°63
  9. S15°4°52
  10. O7°-3°33
  11. N-1°-10°28
  12. D-7°-15°21

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

The Toe (Wolf Skat Alley) is a trail of about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is in the Vermilion Range. It lies about 5.0 km east of Banff.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.5 km · 3.4 mi (Parks Canada route geometry)
Source
Parks Canada Trails APCA (Open Government Licence – Canada)
French name
Pied de l'Escarpement (Wolf Skat Alley)
Official page
pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/cyclisme-bi
Mountain range
Vermilion Range (Central Front Ranges › Canadian Rockies; GMBA)
Nearest town
5.0 km E of Banff (Alberta) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Banff National Park
Connects to
The Toe (Super G) (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Canada
Region
Alberta
Continent
North America
Route centre
51.1841, -115.5017
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

More trails in the Vermilion Range

All 35 →

Tunnel Bench Loop (Coastline)

7.1 km · 0.9 mi · 1.4 km away

Hoodoos Interpretive

2.4 km · 0.9 mi · 1.4 km away

Tunnel Campground Loop

27 km · 1.4 mi · 2.3 km away

Water Tower

10 km · 1.5 mi · 2.4 km away

Tunnel Bench Loop (The Spine)

5.5 km · 1.6 mi · 2.7 km away

Two Jack Lakeside

2.5 km · 3.0 mi · 4.8 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

The Toe (Hoodoos)

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Sideshow)

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Super G)

0.4 mi · 0.6 km · Banff National Park

Tunnel Bench Loop (Teddy Bear's Picnic)

0.5 mi · 0.9 km · Banff National Park

Banff Legacy Trail

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Moraine Loop)

0.7 mi · 1.1 km · Banff National Park

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