Best kid friendly hikes near Calgary
The 15 best kid friendly hikes near Calgary, out of 347 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
- Easy 373
- Moderate 348
- Hard 647
- Under 5 km 653
- 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
- 4Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 105 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 5Hostel LoopNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.4 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 46 km from CalgaryViews70score
- 6Barrier 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
- 7Bow 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
- 8Banded PeakNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 1.7 km · 32 m gain · 30 min · 37 km from CalgarySummit · Views65score
- 9Aspen TrailNear Priddis · Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation AreaEasy · 4.6 km · 133 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 23 km from CalgaryViews62score
- 10Troll 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
- 11Troll FallsNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 49 m gain · 45 min · 77 km from CalgaryWaterfall70score
- 12Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 min · 108 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek78score
- 13Two 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
- 14Stewart CanyonNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 80 m gain · 50 min · 103 km from CalgaryViews · River or creek · Canyon · Passes View point76score
- 15Iron CreekNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.2 km · 78 m gain · 1 h · 44 km from CalgaryRiver or creek62score