Best backpacking trails near Kananaskis Village
The 15 best backpacking trails near Kananaskis Village, out of 20 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Kananaskis Village, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 135
- Moderate 117
- Hard 315
- Under 5 km 301
- Kid friendly 130
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 67
- Summits 205
- Views 358
- Glaciers 12
- Canyons 13
- Loops 44
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Stoney TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.4 km · 437 m gain · 7 h · 2 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Camping · Passes Barrier Lake69score
- 2Lost Lake RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 13.7 km · 791 m gain · 6 h · 8 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Lost Lake71score
- 3Burstall Pass TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Banff National ParkHard · 25.0 km · 1,036 m gain · 9 h · 18 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mud Lake and Burstall Pass80score
- 4Centennial Ridge TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 38.6 km · 2,972 m gain · 20 h 45 min · 3 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Coal Mine and Olympic Summit63score
- 5Palliser PassNear Kananaskis Village · Banff National ParkHard · 37.8 km · 726 m gain · 11 h 30 min · 22 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Spray Lakes Reservoir and Belgium Lake76score
- 6Jumpingpound RidgeNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 24.7 km · 1,187 m gain · 9 h 30 min · 15 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Canyon Creek Hill63score
- 7Big ElbowNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 43.8 km · 904 m gain · 13 h 15 min · 28 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Camping · Passes Edworthy Falls and Elbow Lake70score
- 8Bryant CreekNear Kananaskis Village · Banff National ParkModerate · 25.1 km · 471 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 21 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · River or creek · Camping · Passes Spray Lakes Reservoir61score
- 9Wonder Pass / Marvel Lake TrailNear Canmore · Banff National ParkHard · 19.4 km · 757 m gain · 6 h 45 min · 27 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Wonder Pass66score
- 10Mount Bogart RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 20.0 km · 2,466 m gain · 15 h 45 min · 11 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Bogart52score
- 11Lusk PassNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 10.3 km · 319 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 16 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Camping52score
- 12High RockiesNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkHard · 21.4 km · 620 m gain · 7 h · 15 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Passes 1930m51score
- 13Elbow LoopNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 25.5 km · 421 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 25 km from Kananaskis VillageRiver or creek59score
- 14Assiniboine Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Banff National ParkHard · 34.2 km · 776 m gain · 10 h 45 min · 22 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Camping · Alpine · Passes Assiniboine Pass52score
- 15Bryant Ridge RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 22.8 km · 1,955 m gain · 13 h 15 min · 13 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Alpine · Passes Bryant Ridge Peak 7 and Bryant Ridge Peak 643score