Best kid friendly hikes near Canmore
The 15 best kid friendly hikes near Canmore, out of 133 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
- Easy 145
- Moderate 102
- Hard 237
- Under 5 km 261
- 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
- 4Miners LoopNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.8 km · 60 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek67score
- 5Bow 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
- 6Skogan 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
- 7Quarry 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
- 8Cougar Creek CommuterNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 2.0 km · 21 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreRiver or creek61score
- 9Marsh LoopNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 33 m gain · 45 min · 19 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek78score
- 10Sanson 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
- 11Johnson Lake SouthsideNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 72 m gain · 50 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 12Johnson Lake LoopNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake73score
- 13Two 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
- 14Heather's TrailNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 32 m gain · 30 min · 16 km from CanmoreLake · Passes Johnson Lake70score
- 15Cave & Basin TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 16 m gain · 30 min · 18 km from CanmoreCave · Historic site · Hut or tea house72score