Best summit hikes near Calgary
The 15 best summit hikes near Calgary, out of 409 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
- Kid friendly 347
- Waterfalls 44
- Lakes 151
- 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
- 4Mount Glasgow North RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.1 km · 904 m gain · 6 h 15 min · 63 km from CalgarySummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Glasgow North83score
- 5Eagle HillNear Mînî Thnî · Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.4 km · 443 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 57 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Eagle Hill80score
- 6Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 106 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 7Mount Fullerton RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 15.4 km · 1,054 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 66 km from CalgarySummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Fullerton80score
- 8Forgetmenot Ridge TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.1 km · 634 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 61 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Lower Ridge and Forgetmenot Ridge North Summit77score
- 9Tunnel 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
- 10Iyarhe Ipan RouteNear Paddy's Flat · McLean Creek Off Highway Vehicle Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.9 km · 634 m gain · 4 h · 55 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Iyarhe Ipan and Swany's Ridge74score
- 11Lusk Ridge RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 19.9 km · 1,496 m gain · 10 h 30 min · 58 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Lusk Ridge East and Lusk Ridge74score
- 12The Wedge RouteNear Mount Kidd RV Park · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.6 km · 1,114 m gain · 7 h · 79 km from CalgaryLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wedge Pond and The Wedge79score
- 13Sugar 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
- 14Mount 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
- 15Ole Buck Mountain North RouteNear Mînî Thnî · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 8.0 km · 420 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 54 km from CalgarySummit · Views · Passes Ole Buck Mountain and Ole Buck Mountain North70score