Best hikes near Canmore

We ranked the 484 hiking trails within 30 km of Canmore by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited. 145 are easy, 102 moderate and 237 hard. The closest is Policeman's Creek Boardwalk, 1 km away.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Canmore, so the score is one of two inputs.

Top 25

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1Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 3 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
2Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 4 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
3Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 16 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
4Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 min · 17 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
5Powerline TrailNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 6.6 km · 137 m gain · 2 h · 2 km from CanmoreLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Pathway To Quarry Lake and Powerline Trail76score
6Ha Ling Approach RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.0 km · 366 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 4 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak78score
7Bald Eagle Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.9 km · 1,335 m gain · 8 h 15 min · 4 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bald Eagle Peak77score
8East End of Rundle RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 4.7 km · 859 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 5 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whitemans Pond and Rundle 877score
9Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 6 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
10Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 10 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
11Tunnel Mountain SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.4 km · 286 m gain · 2 h · 18 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Passes Tunnel Mountain and King's Lookout89score
12Trans Canada TrailNear Canmore · CanmoreModerate · 6.8 km · 88 m gain · 2 h · 1 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Passes Canmore Sulphur Pond and Three Sisters Creek Falls70score
13Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 19 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
14Vermilion Lakes RoadNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 8.5 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 22 km from CanmoreLake · Views · River or creek · Passes 3rd Vermilion Lake and Vermilion Lake Viewpoint91score
15Anklebiter Ridge RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 5.5 km · 891 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 10 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond and Anklebiter Ridge76score
16Lake MinnewankaNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 3.5 km · 78 m gain · 1 h · 21 km from CanmoreLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Lake Minnewanka and Lake Minnewanka Cruise87score
17Miners LoopNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.8 km · 60 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek67score
18Bow River TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 27 m gain · 60 min · 18 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek · Historic site · Hut or tea house · Passes Banff Pedestrian Bridge82score
19Gap Peak RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 10.9 km · 1,779 m gain · 10 h 45 min · 10 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Gap Peak73score
20Skogan Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 4.9 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 22 km from CanmoreWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Marmot Falls85score
21Mount Rundle SummitNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 12.3 km · 1,604 m gain · 12 h 30 min · 16 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rundle 178score
22Big SisterNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.6 km · 1,239 m gain · 7 h 15 min · 10 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Big Sister (Faith Peak)71score
23Mount Girouard RouteNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkHard · 18.0 km · 1,655 m gain · 11 h · 15 km from CanmoreLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Johnson Lake and Mount Girouard76score
24Lady MacDonald TrailNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.6 km · 892 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 2 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek · Alpine64score
25Surprise Corner to HoodoosNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 191 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 17 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek · Passes Surprise Corner78score

Questions

What is the best hike near Canmore?: Grassi Lakes ranks first: a 3.0 km loop trail with 150 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
What is the best waterfall hike near Canmore?: Grassi Lakes, 3.0 km with 150 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike near Canmore?: Grassi Lakes, 3.0 km with 150 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike near Canmore?: By elevation gain, Centennial Ridge Trail: 2,972 m over 38.6 km.
How many hiking trails are near Canmore?: Hike Alberta maps 484 hiking trails near Canmore, counting trails that start within 30 km.

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