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Lamont County

View of Shirley Lake loop from Elk Island National Park

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Canada

Alberta

Lamont County

View of Shirley Lake loop from Elk Island National Park

Moderate

4.5

(4)

hikers

View of Shirley Lake loop from Elk Island National Park

03:01

11.8km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Elk Island National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

4.14 km

Oster Lake Campground with Meadow View

Highlight • Rest Area

Campground directly at the lake, surrounded by meadows and forest. Great spot to have a break when doing the Shirley Lake Trail. Complete with benches, fire pits, trash cans and even some toilets.

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7.04 km

View of Shirley Lake

Highlight • Lake

11.2 km

Forest Trail in Elk Island National Park

Highlight • Trail

11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

149 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

149 m

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 19 August

23°C

12°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 20, 2024,🇨🇦 Elk Island NP - Shirley Lake Trail

Weird tour today. Didn't see a single person. Not a whole lot of wildlife either... Lots of tracks though, as well as some droppings, there were some bison on the trail this morning, but I guess I was too late.
The only wildlife overly present were the swarms and swarms of mosquitoes. My repellent seems to have done nothing about …