Best short hikes near Calgary
The 15 best short hikes near Calgary, out of 653 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
- 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
- 4Tunnel 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
- 5Lake 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
- 6Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 105 km from CalgaryLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 7Riders 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
- 8Hostel LoopNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.4 km · 95 m gain · 1 h · 46 km from CalgaryViews70score
- 9Mount Rae RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 4.5 km · 754 m gain · 5 h 45 min · 81 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Rae77score
- 10Barrier 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
- 11Sarrail Ridge TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 490 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 92 km from CalgaryLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rawson Lake and Sarrail Ridge79score
- 12Sibbald Meadows Hill RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 2.8 km · 258 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 61 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Sibbald Meadows Hill71score
- 13Galatea Lakes TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkModerate · 4.2 km · 283 m gain · 2 h · 86 km from CalgaryLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Lillian Lake and Galatea Lakes77score
- 14Jumpingpound SummitNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 4.8 km · 315 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 62 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Alpine71score
- 15Bow 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