Best hikes with views near Calgary
The 15 best hikes with views near Calgary, out of 773 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
- Summits 409
- 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
- 6Skogan 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
- 7Bow 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
- 8Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 106 km from CalgaryWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 9Mount 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
- 10Grassi 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
- 11Rawson 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
- 12Forgetmenot 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
- 13Johnston 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
- 14Boundary RidgeNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 9.5 km · 329 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 46 km from CalgaryViews73score
- 15Elbow 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