Best easy hikes near Calgary
The 15 best easy hikes near Calgary, out of 373 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Calgary, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Moderate 348
- Hard 647
- Under 5 km 653
- Kid friendly 347
- Waterfalls 44
- Lakes 151
- Summits 409
- Views 773
- Glaciers 24
- Canyons 21
- Loops 100
- Backpacking 84
- Wheelchair friendly 26
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Skogan Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 4.9 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 77 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Marmot Falls85score
- 2Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 min · 106 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 3Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 94 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
- 4Johnston CanyonNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkEasy · 5.7 km · 218 m gain · 2 h · 126 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls97score
- 5Vermilion Lakes RoadNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 8.5 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 111 km from CalgaryLake · Views · River or creek · Passes 3rd Vermilion Lake and Vermilion Lake Viewpoint91score
- 6Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 105 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 7Hostel LoopNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.4 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 46 km from CalgaryViews70score
- 8Barrier Lake Forestry TrailsNear Seebe · Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 61 m gain · 40 min · 68 km from CalgaryLake · Views · Passes Barrier Lake Interpretive73score
- 9Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 min · 106 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
- 10Banded PeakNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 1.7 km · 32 m gain · 30 min · 37 km from CalgarySummit · Views65score
- 11Aspen TrailNear Priddis · Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation AreaEasy · 4.6 km · 133 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 23 km from CalgaryViews62score
- 12Troll Falls & Marmot Creek TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 148 m gain · 1 h · 77 km from CalgaryWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Troll Falls and Marmot Falls73score
- 13Troll FallsNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 49 m gain · 45 min · 77 km from CalgaryWaterfall70score
- 14Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 min · 108 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek78score
- 15Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 min · 102 km from CalgaryLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score