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Best short hikes near Cochrane

The 15 best short hikes near Cochrane, out of 35 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Tiger Lilly LoopNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 75 m gain · 40 min · 7 km from Cochrane54score
  2. 2Badger BowlNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 82 m gain · 60 min · 7 km from Cochrane54score
  3. 3Banded PeakNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 1.7 km · 32 m gain · 30 min · 29 km from CochraneSummit · Views65score
  4. 4Bow River LoopNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 25 m gain · 50 min · 9 km from CochraneRiver or creek45score
  5. 5Yodel LoopNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 41 m gain · 35 min · 8 km from Cochrane42score
  6. 6KashmirNear Mînî Thnî · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 2.2 km · 86 m gain · 45 min · 26 km from Cochrane52score
  7. 7Heritage MileNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 2.5 km · 9 m gain · 40 min · 29 km from CochraneHut or tea house54score
  8. 8West Bragg CreekNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 2.3 km · 16 m gain · 35 min · 29 km from CochraneRiver or creek53score
  9. 9McPherson TrailNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 74 m gain · 60 min · 5 km from Cochrane35score
  10. 10Bush PartyNear Artists View Park West · Bowness ParkEasy · 3.9 km · 99 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 21 km from CochraneViews42score
  11. 11Bowbend TrailNear Cochrane · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 59 m gain · 45 min · 5 km from Cochrane32score
  12. 12John Simonot Commemorative Trail SystemNear Calgary · Griffith WoodsEasy · 3.5 km · 7 m gain · 55 min · 28 km from Cochrane40score
  13. 13BearspawNear Bearspaw · Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkEasy · 4.5 km · 14 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 12 km from Cochrane31score
  14. 14Christmas Tree TrailNear Calgary · Edworthy ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 5 m gain · 30 min · 26 km from CochraneRiver or creek35score
  15. 15Sideshow BobNear Calgary · Dale Hodges ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 61 m gain · 45 min · 25 km from Cochrane30score

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