Best moderate hikes near Edmonton
The 15 best moderate hikes near Edmonton, out of 28 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
- Hard 15
- Under 5 km 164
- Kid friendly 167
- Lakes 41
- Views 24
- Loops 40
- Backpacking 7
- Wheelchair friendly 6
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Shirley Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 11.5 km · 89 m gain · 3 h · 42 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Oster Lake68score
- 2Devon Urban TrailNear Devon · Central AlbertaModerate · 8.9 km · 166 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 25 km from EdmontonCamping60score
- 3Moss Lake TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 13.0 km · 130 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 45 km from EdmontonLake63score
- 4Tamarack TrailNear Devon · Bunchberry MeadowsModerate · 6.7 km · 35 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 22 km from Edmonton54score
- 5George's WayNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.8 km · 146 m gain · 2 h · 44 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Pacman Lake55score
- 6Shoreline TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 76 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 46 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Astotin Lake54score
- 7WanisanNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 11.0 km · 121 m gain · 3 h · 40 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Wanisan Lake51score
- 8Devonian TrailNear Devon · Central AlbertaModerate · 7.0 km · 101 m gain · 2 h · 26 km from Edmonton46score
- 9HighlineNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.0 km · 81 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 46 km from Edmonton47score
- 10WhitetailNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.1 km · 59 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 47 km from Edmonton47score
- 11Hayburger TrailNear Lamont · Elk Island National ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 31 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 45 km from Edmonton42score
- 12Round UpNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 8.3 km · 45 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 47 km from Edmonton38score
- 13BeaverNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.6 km · 69 m gain · 1 h 45 min · 47 km from Edmonton38score
- 14Strathcona County Regional TrailNear Fort Saskatchewan · Edmonton areaModerate · 7.5 km · 29 m gain · 2 h · 16 km from Edmonton32score
- 15WaskeheganNear Antler Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 9.1 km · 131 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Passes Arrow Head Lake34score