Best hard hikes near Edmonton

The 15 best hard hikes near Edmonton, out of 15 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

Sorted by rank

1Tawayik Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkHard · 16.1 km · 97 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 41 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Lookout and Tawayik Lake79score
2Waskahegan TrailNear Collingwood Cove · Ministik Lake Game Bird SanctuaryHard · 28.4 km · 233 m gain · 7 h 45 min · 40 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Williams Lake and Red Chair Lookout68score
3Lost LakeNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.3 km · 170 m gain · 4 h · 45 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Islet Lake and Arrow Head Lake66score
4#2 Simmons TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkHard · 14.5 km · 136 m gain · 4 h · 42 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Oster Lake64score
5Wood Bison TrailNear Antler Lake · Elk Island National ParkHard · 15.8 km · 76 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 43 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Flyingshot Lake63score
6Fort Saskatchewan Urban TrailNear Fort Saskatchewan · Heritage Trails ParkHard · 15.2 km · 54 m gain · 4 h · 20 km from Edmonton56score
7Edmonton River Valley TrailNear Sherwood Park · Strathcona Science Provincial ParkHard · 30.1 km · 382 m gain · 8 h 30 min · 8 km from EdmontonViews · River or creek · Passes Frederick G. Todd Lookout53score
8Kiskayo TrailNear Pipestone · Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkHard · 129.3 km · 1,045 m gain · 35 h · 58 km from EdmontonLake · Camping · Passes Pigeon Lake59score
9WapitiNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 15.1 km · 157 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 47 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Wapiti Lake56score
10Leduc Multi WayNear Leduc · William F Lede ParkHard · 18.5 km · 51 m gain · 4 h 45 min · 33 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Leduc Reservoir and Telford Lake52score
11BlackfootNear Antler Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 45.0 km · 498 m gain · 12 h 30 min · 36 km from Edmonton46score
12FarawayNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.3 km · 150 m gain · 4 h · 46 km from Edmonton45score
13Amisk Wacîw MêskanawNear Fort Saskatchewan · River Valley AreaHard · 134.7 km · 1,086 m gain · 36 h 30 min · 27 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Historic site · Passes Hermitage Park Stocked Trout Pond and Frederick G. Todd Lookout38score
14Westlock TrailNear South Baptiste · Central AlbertaHard · 57.5 km · 792 m gain · 16 h 30 min · 122 km from Edmonton22score
15WagonNear Vega · Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.7 km · 266 m gain · 6 h 15 min · 118 km from Edmonton18score

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