Best kid friendly hikes in Alberta
The 25 best kid friendly hikes in Alberta, out of 1,101 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 1,139
- Moderate 662
- Hard 1,193
- Under 5 km 1,547
- Waterfalls 89
- Lakes 445
- Summits 652
- Views 1,398
- Glaciers 137
- Canyons 50
- Loops 245
- Backpacking 266
- Wheelchair friendly 75
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 2Moose Lake LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 66 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · Passes Skyline trail (3days) and Maligne Lake88score
- 3The Whistlers SummitNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 200 m gain · 1 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Summit Restaurant and The Whistlers88score
- 4Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 5Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 6Peyto Lake LookoutBanff National ParkEasy · 1.5 km · 60 m gain · 35 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Peyto Lake · Viewpoint87score
- 7Blakiston Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 75 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek87score
- 8Lower Sunwapta FallsJasper National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 78 m gain · 55 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Sunwapta Falls and Lower Sunwapta Falls86score
- 9Skogan Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 4.9 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Marmot Falls85score
- 10Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 minViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
- 11Lake Annette LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 8 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
- 12Mary Schäffer LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · Passes Maligne Lake81score
- 13WoodpeckerNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 27 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
- 14Athabasca Toe of the GlacierJasper National ParkEasy · 1.9 km · 66 m gain · 40 minViews · Glacier · Historic site81score
- 15Lac Beauvert LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.5 km · 7 m gain · 55 minLake · Hut or tea house · Passes Lac Beauvert79score
- 16Lake Edith ShorelineNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.6 km · 10 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Edith Lake79score
- 17Woodlands LookoutNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 86 m gain · 1 hLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Kettle Lake79score
- 18Firerock TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 88 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Elkwater Lake79score
- 19Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 minViews · River or creek78score
- 20Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 minLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score
- 21Stewart CanyonNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 80 m gain · 50 minViews · River or creek · Canyon · Passes View point76score
- 22Shore TrailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.3 km · 66 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Maligne Lake76score
- 23Miette CampgroundNear Pocahontas · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 29 m gain · 35 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Punch Bowl Falls75score
- 24Sanson Peak BoardwalkNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 53 m gain · 30 minSummit · Views · Historic site · Alpine · Passes 2240 and 226075score
- 25Indian RidgeNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.5 km · 27 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · Passes Chickakoo Lake75score