Home All TrailsOldman River Road Backcountry Drive

Moderate

Off-Road

🇨🇦 Canada

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-AB-08

Oldman River Road Backcountry Drive

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon2 August 2019

Backcountry drive up Oldman River Road toward Beehive Mountain in the Livingstone Range.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Rough gravel; high-clearance vehicle advised.

Mission Logs25 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	14%	2H
0.2 km	SE Steep Ascent	21%	4H
0.2 km	SW Steep Ascent	29%	4L
0.4 km	NW Steep Ascent	22%	4H
0.5 km	NW Steep Ascent	13%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1737m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

50.0789, -114.6089

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 50.0789, -114.6089 @ 1737m

Quick Stats

Distance

23.53 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

1520m - 1765m

Max Elevation

1765 m

Max Gradient

32.5%

17.6%

Highlights

Oldman River
Livingstone Range
Beehive Natural Area

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+134 m

Total Descent

-346 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

20.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.17

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)72%

Moderate (3-8%)24%

Steep (>8%)4%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%

Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track

100%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 29

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.948218

MAX LAT: 50.080087

MIN LON: -114.609013

MAX LON: -114.408547

Point Spacing: 10.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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