Best waterfall hikes in Alberta
The 25 best waterfall hikes in Alberta, out of 89 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
- Kid friendly 1,101
- Lakes 445
- Summits 652
- Views 1,398
- Glaciers 137
- Canyons 50
- Loops 245
- Backpacking 266
- Wheelchair friendly 75
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Johnston CanyonNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkEasy · 5.7 km · 218 m gain · 2 hWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls97score
- 2Lake AgnesNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 6.6 km · 396 m gain · 3 hLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Louise95score
- 3Maligne CanyonNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkModerate · 4.0 km · 121 m gain · 1 h 15 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Maligne Canyon94score
- 4Bow 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
- 5Big BeehiveNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.5 km · 387 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Agnes93score
- 6Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 7Bow Glacier FallsBanff National ParkModerate · 9.1 km · 187 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Glacier · Passes Bow Lake and Bow Glacier Falls90score
- 8Johnston Canyon TrailNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkHard · 15.1 km · 556 m gain · 5 h 15 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls90score
- 9Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 10Bertha Lake TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 10.6 km · 592 m gain · 4 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Upper Waterton Lake and Lower Bertha Falls88score
- 11Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 12Blakiston Falls TrailNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 75 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek87score
- 13Lower Sunwapta FallsJasper National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 78 m gain · 55 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Sunwapta Falls and Lower Sunwapta Falls86score
- 14Rawson Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 390 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake and View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail85score
- 15Skogan 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
- 16Bighorn Canyon TrailNear Nordegg · Crescent Falls Public Land Recreation AreaModerate · 5.0 km · 181 m gain · 1 h 45 minWaterfall · Views · Canyon · Passes Crescent Falls Viewing Platform and Crescent Falls84score
- 17Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
- 18Elbow Pass/Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 10.5 km · 264 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Elbow Pass and Elbow Lake82score
- 19Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 20Upper Kananaskis Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 249 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake80score
- 21Twin Lakes RouteNear Waterton Park · Waterton Lakes National ParkHard · 17.5 km · 493 m gain · 5 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek79score
- 22Sunset PassBanff National ParkHard · 26.8 km · 1,325 m gain · 10 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Camping · Passes Norman Creek Falls and Sunset Pass77score
- 23Cascade ValleyNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 118.2 km · 2,481 m gain · 36 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Wigmore Lake76score
- 24Tangle Ridge RouteJasper National ParkHard · 10.1 km · 1,168 m gain · 7 h 30 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Tangle Falls and Tangle Creek76score
- 25Siffleur Falls TrailSiffleur Falls Staging Public Land Recreation AreaHard · 14.1 km · 345 m gain · 4 h 30 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Historic site · Passes Siffleur Falls76score