Best hikes with views near Edmonton
The 15 best hikes with views near Edmonton, out of 24 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
- Loops 40
- 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
- 3Indian RidgeNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.5 km · 27 m gain · 55 min · 39 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes Chickakoo Lake75score
- 4Waskahegan 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
- 5Coyote TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 2.7 km · 4 m gain · 40 min · 13 km from EdmontonLake · Views · Passes John E. Poole Interpretive Wetland and Riel Pond60score
- 6Owl LoopNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 1.7 km · 12 m gain · 25 min · 33 km from EdmontonViews61score
- 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
- 8Meadow View TrailNear Devon · Bunchberry MeadowsEasy · 1.4 km · 21 m gain · 25 min · 22 km from EdmontonViews53score
- 9Fox LoopNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 0.9 km · 6 m gain · 15 min · 33 km from EdmontonViews52score
- 10Poplar TrailNear St. Albert · Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 7 m gain · 25 min · 13 km from EdmontonViews · Passes John E. Poole Interpretive Wetland46score
- 11Ridge TrailNear Drayton Valley · Eagle Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.9 km · 33 m gain · 1 h · 98 km from EdmontonViews55score
- 12Ridge WinderNear Drayton Valley · Eagle Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 67 m gain · 1 h · 98 km from EdmontonViews55score
- 13Reg Gray TrailNear Sherwood Park · Sherwood Park Natural AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 22 m gain · 45 min · 17 km from EdmontonViews · Historic site42score
- 14Ridge RunnerNear Edmonton · River Valley AreaEasy · 1.2 km · 26 m gain · 20 min · 2 km from EdmontonViews · River or creek37score
- 15Amisk 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