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Spruce River Highlands Trail loop — Prince Albert National Park

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Prince Albert National Park

Spruce River Highlands Trail loop — Prince Albert National Park

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Spruce River Highlands Trail loop — Prince Albert National Park

02:15

8.44km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: December 19, 2025

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Prince Albert National Park

Waypoints

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696 m

Spruce River Highlands Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located just a short distance from the trailhead and accessible after a moderate climb, the Spruce River Highlands Lookout is a great destination in Prince Albert National Park. If you don't have much time its perfect for a quick out and back hike, but it also lies just off of the main trail that takes you around the Spruce River highlands in an 8.5 kilometer loop.

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997 m

Prince Albert National Park

Highlight • Natural

Prince Albert National Parks sits at the meeting point of the grassland prairies that central Canada is famous for and the lakes, bogs and woodlands of the boreal forest. This area is incredibly rich with plant and animal life and the park offers a wide range of outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and fishing as well as guided tours and even Christmas Tree harvesting.

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3.62 km

Spruce River Highlands Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This loop trail can be hiked in either direction, and it showcases a wide variety of Prince Albert National Parks flora and fauna. The spring/summer wildflowers are great and the autumn leaves are stunning! Though not particularly steep, the constant up and down of the trail along with exposed roots and rocks do provide a bit of a challenge. Good footwear and/or hiking poles are essential.

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8.44 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

Surfaces

8.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

September 16, 2023,Spruce River Highlands Trail

My recommendation: use Mosquito-Repellent. On the website of Prince-Albert Park, the trail is classified as hard in the overview and easy in the details. I'd go with the easy classification.