Best moderate hikes near Calgary
The 15 best moderate hikes near Calgary, out of 348 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
- 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- 1Prairie MtnNear Paddy's Flat · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 7.8 km · 691 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 55 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Prairie Mountain89score
- 2Ranger SummitNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 8.1 km · 298 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 46 km from CalgarySummit · Views86score
- 3McLean Creek Hill RouteNear Paddy's Flat · McLean Creek Off Highway Vehicle Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 9.9 km · 389 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 46 km from CalgarySummit · Views · River or creek · Passes McLean Hill79score
- 4Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 106 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 5Rawson Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 390 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 89 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake and View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail85score
- 6Boundary RidgeNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 9.5 km · 329 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 46 km from CalgaryViews73score
- 7Elbow Pass/Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 10.5 km · 264 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 82 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Elbow Pass and Elbow Lake82score
- 8Tunnel Mountain SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 286 m gain · 2 h · 106 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Tunnel Mountain and King's Lookout89score
- 9Lake MinnewankaNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 3.5 km · 78 m gain · 1 h · 103 km from CalgaryLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Lake Minnewanka and Lake Minnewanka Cruise87score
- 10Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 94 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
- 11Pocaterra CirqueNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 265 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 82 km from CalgaryLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Pocaterra Tarn79score
- 12Sugar DaddyNear Paddy's Flat · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 7.7 km · 282 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 45 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Taipiti Ridge70score
- 13Upper Kananaskis Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 249 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 89 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake80score
- 14Rae Glacier RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 5.0 km · 263 m gain · 2 h · 80 km from CalgaryLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Elbow Lake77score
- 15Chester LakeNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 356 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 92 km from CalgaryLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake80score