Best hikes in Edmonton
We ranked the 94 hiking trails within 19 km of Edmonton by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited. 89 are easy, 4 moderate and 1 hard. The closest is MTB: Edmonton Queen, 1 km away.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Edmonton, so the score is one of two inputs.
Top 25
Sorted by rank- 1Coyote TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 4 m gain · 40 min · 13 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes John E. Poole Interpretive Wetland and Riel Pond60score
- 2Edmonton River Valley TrailNear Sherwood Park · Strathcona Science Provincial ParkHard · 30.1 km · 382 m gain · 8 h 30 min · 8 km from EdmontonViews · River or creek · Passes Frederick G. Todd Lookout53score
- 3Herm GravelNear Sherwood Park · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 6 m gain · 35 min · 9 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Hermitage Park Stocked Trout Pond45score
- 4Ridge RunnerNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.2 km · 26 m gain · 20 min · 2 km from EdmontonViews · River or creek37score
- 5Poplar TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 7 m gain · 25 min · 13 km from EdmontonViews · Passes John E. Poole Interpretive Wetland46score
- 6Lake LoopNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.4 km · 1 m gain · 20 min · 6 km from EdmontonLake38score
- 7River Loop TrailNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 23 m gain · 60 min · 8 km from EdmontonRiver or creek · Historic site40score
- 8Miner ShaftNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.7 km · 52 m gain · 50 min · 2 km from EdmontonRiver or creek35score
- 9Whitemud Ravine Trail · Fox to Rainbow ValleyNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 4.4 km · 5 m gain · 1 h · 7 km from EdmontonRiver or creek37score
- 10Wood CuttersNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.7 km · 55 m gain · 50 min · 6 km from EdmontonRiver or creek36score
- 11RattlesnakeNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.5 km · 23 m gain · 40 min · 2 km from Edmonton32score
- 12Meadow TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 22 m gain · 45 min · 13 km from EdmontonRiver or creek40score
- 13Whitemud Ravine Trail · Rainbow Valley to OgilvieNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 4.2 km · 34 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 8 km from EdmontonRiver or creek36score
- 14Reg Gray TrailNear Sherwood Park · Sherwood Park Natural AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 22 m gain · 45 min · 17 km from EdmontonViews · Historic site42score
- 15Baker's FollyNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 63 m gain · 45 min · 2 km from Edmonton30score
- 16Upper EwokNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.9 km · 68 m gain · 40 min · 2 km from Edmonton30score
- 17Porcupine TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 11 m gain · 30 min · 13 km from EdmontonRiver or creek37score
- 18Mactaggart Sanctuary pathNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 57 m gain · 40 min · 11 km from EdmontonRiver or creek35score
- 19Moose TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 10 m gain · 55 min · 13 km from Edmonton36score
- 20Mactaggart Sanctuary South TrailNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 5.2 km · 122 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 13 km from EdmontonRiver or creek32score
- 21Switch BacksNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.0 km · 14 m gain · 30 min · 6 km from Edmonton27score
- 22Lower EwokNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.3 km · 37 m gain · 25 min · 2 km from Edmonton25score
- 23MTB: Slinky NorthNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.0 km · 12 m gain · 15 min · 4 km from EdmontonViews26score
- 24MTB: Victoria's SecretNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 45 m gain · 40 min · 3 km from Edmonton25score
- 25MTB: Six ShooterNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 2.2 km · 47 m gain · 40 min · 3 km from Edmonton25score
Questions
- What is the best hike in Edmonton?
- Coyote Trail ranks first: a 2.7 km out and back trail with 4 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike in Edmonton?
- Coyote Trail, 2.7 km with 4 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Edmonton?
- By elevation gain, Edmonton River Valley Trail: 382 m over 30.1 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Edmonton?
- Hike Alberta maps 94 hiking trails in Edmonton, counting trails that start within 19 km.