Best easy hikes near Canmore
The 15 best easy hikes near Canmore, out of 145 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Canmore, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Moderate 102
- Hard 237
- Under 5 km 261
- Kid friendly 133
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 69
- Summits 140
- Views 287
- Canyons 7
- Loops 39
- Backpacking 26
- Wheelchair friendly 9
The list
Sorted by rank- 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
- 2Bow 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
- 3Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 min · 19 km from CanmoreLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 4Vermilion 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
- 5Miners LoopNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.8 km · 60 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek67score
- 6Bow 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
- 7Skogan 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
- 8Quarry Lake Dog Pond TrailNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.1 km · 15 m gain · 20 min · 2 km from CanmoreLake · Views · Passes Highline Trail and Dog Pond64score
- 9Cougar Creek CommuterNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 2.0 km · 21 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreRiver or creek61score
- 10Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 min · 19 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek78score
- 11Sanson Peak BoardwalkNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.3 km · 53 m gain · 30 min · 17 km from CanmoreSummit · Views · Historic site · Alpine · Passes 2240 and 226075score
- 12Johnson Lake SouthsideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 72 m gain · 50 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 13Johnson Lake LoopNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 14Two Jack LakesideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 61 m gain · 60 min · 19 km from CanmoreLake · River or creek · Passes Two Jack Lake76score
- 15Heather's TrailNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 32 m gain · 30 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake70score