Best loop hikes near Edmonton
The 15 best loop hikes near Edmonton, out of 40 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.
- All hikes
- Easy 167
- Moderate 28
- Hard 15
- Under 5 km 164
- Kid friendly 167
- Lakes 41
- Views 24
- Backpacking 7
- Wheelchair friendly 6
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Woodlands LookoutNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 86 m gain · 1 h · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Kettle Lake79score
- 2Tawayik 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
- 3Shirley Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 11.5 km · 89 m gain · 3 h · 42 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Oster Lake68score
- 4MooseNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 3.2 km · 34 m gain · 55 min · 33 km from EdmontonLake · Camping · Passes Fire Pond and Bennett Lake66score
- 5Glory HillsNear Spruce Grove · maskihkîy meskanaw · Glory HillsEasy · 3.3 km · 70 m gain · 1 h · 36 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Cameron Lakes64score
- 6Nature's WayNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 2.3 km · 33 m gain · 40 min · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Kettle Lake64score
- 7Wood 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
- 8Owl LoopNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 1.7 km · 12 m gain · 25 min · 33 km from EdmontonViews61score
- 9Moss Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 13.0 km · 130 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 45 km from EdmontonLake63score
- 10Beaver Pond TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkEasy · 3.3 km · 16 m gain · 50 min · 48 km from EdmontonLake63score
- 11Aspen Parkland TrailNear Devon · Bunchberry MeadowsEasy · 4.5 km · 26 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 22 km from Edmonton56score
- 12Amisk Wuche TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 53 m gain · 50 min · 47 km from Edmonton56score
- 13Simmons TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 45 m gain · 1 h · 42 km from Edmonton54score
- 14Fox LoopNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 0.9 km · 6 m gain · 15 min · 33 km from EdmontonViews52score
- 15Beaver Hills Biodiversity TrailNear Antler Lake · Central AlbertaEasy · 2.0 km · 24 m gain · 35 min · 34 km from Edmonton52score