Region · Alberta, Canada

Best hikes in Alberta

The 30 best of 2,728 trails in Alberta, Canada, ranked by route quality.

Trails
2,728
Easy
1,550
Moderate
507
Hard
475
Expert
196

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  1. Rawson Lake Trail Hard · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,247 ft (380 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
  2. Grassi Lakes Moderate · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 846 ft (258 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
  3. Moose Lake Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 358 ft (109 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Jasper National Park
  4. Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail Moderate · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 1,004 ft (306 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Banff National Park
  5. Grotto Canyon Hard · 7.1 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 1,952 ft (595 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Bow Valley Provincial Park
  6. Stoney Lookout Hard · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,795 ft (547 m) · 2 hr 35 min · Banff National Park
  7. Tawayik Lake Trail Easy · 10 mi (16.1 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Elk Island National Park
  8. GDT ewv Expert · 15.6 mi (25.1 km) · Elevation Gain 4,350 ft (1,326 m) · 7 hr 15 min · Waterton Lakes National Park
  9. GDT eiv Expert · 15.7 mi (25.3 km) · Elevation Gain 5,430 ft (1,655 m) · 7 hr 50 min · Job/Cline Public Land Use Zone
  10. Coyote Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 35 min · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
  11. Bald Hills Trail Hard · 6.8 mi (11 km) · Elevation Gain 1,969 ft (600 m) · 3 hr 10 min · Jasper National Park
  12. Hike: Strange Brew Moderate · 4.5 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 787 ft (240 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone
  13. Hike: Ranger Summit Moderate · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 928 ft (283 m) · 2 hr 5 min · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone
  14. Boom Lake Trail Hard · 6.4 mi (10.3 km) · Elevation Gain 840 ft (256 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Banff National Park
  15. Taylor Lake Trail Hard · 8.3 mi (13.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,995 ft (608 m) · 3 hr 40 min · Banff National Park
  16. Sulphur Skyline Trail Hard · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,988 ft (606 m) · 2 hr 35 min · Jasper National Park
  17. Ha Ling Hard · 4.6 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 2,500 ft (762 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
  18. Amisk Wuche Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 35 min · Elk Island National Park
  19. Hike: Braggin Rights Moderate · 4.5 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 650 ft (198 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone
  20. GDT enq Expert · 11.5 mi (18.6 km) · Elevation Gain 2,490 ft (759 m) · 5 hr · Banff National Park
  21. Shoreline Trail Easy · 3.9 mi (6.2 km) · Elevation Gain 30 ft (9 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Elk Island National Park
  22. Elbow Valley Trail Hard · 8.7 mi (14 km) · Elevation Gain 1,496 ft (456 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone
  23. Drywood Mountain Hard · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,851 ft (869 m) · 3 hr 5 min · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
  24. GDT eiq Expert · 15.6 mi (25.1 km) · Elevation Gain 2,730 ft (832 m) · 6 hr 25 min · White Goat Wilderness Area
  25. River Loop Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 45 min · River Valley Area
  26. Crandell Lake Trail Moderate · 4.5 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 899 ft (274 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Waterton Lakes National Park
  27. Spread Eagle Mountain Route Expert · 9.1 mi (14.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,307 ft (1,008 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
  28. Belmore Browne Moderate · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,480 ft (451 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone
  29. Victoria Ridge Route Expert · 14.3 mi (23 km) · Elevation Gain 3,199 ft (975 m) · 6 hr 15 min · Castle Wildland Provincial Park
  30. Hike: Sugar Daddy Moderate · 4.8 mi (7.7 km) · Elevation Gain 863 ft (263 m) · 2 hr · Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

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