Best hikes with views near Canmore
The 15 best hikes with views near Canmore, out of 287 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
- Kid friendly 133
- Waterfalls 26
- Lakes 69
- Summits 140
- 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
- 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
- 10Tunnel 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
- 11Vermilion 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
- 12Anklebiter 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
- 13Lake 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
- 14Miners LoopNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.8 km · 60 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from CanmoreViews · River or creek67score
- 15Bow 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