Best canyon hikes near Kananaskis Village
The 13 best canyon hikes near Kananaskis Village, out of 13 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
- Loops 44
- Backpacking 20
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 2Upper Canyon Creek SE Ridge RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.9 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 12 km from Kananaskis VillageSummit · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Bryant Ridge Peak 455score
- 3Steve Canyon RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 63 m gain · 25 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageLake · Canyon · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond56score
- 4Canyon Creek Peaks RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.7 km · 937 m gain · 6 h · 14 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · River or creek · Canyon · Alpine · Passes Bryant Ridge Peak 1 and Bryant Ridge Peak 252score
- 5Upper Canyon Creek Drain RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 312 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 13 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · River or creek · Canyon · Alpine50score
- 6Upper Canyon Alt. RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.3 km · 644 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 12 km from Kananaskis VillageViews · Canyon · Alpine46score
- 7Upper Steve Canyon RouteNear Exshaw · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 2.7 km · 364 m gain · 2 h 15 min · 17 km from Kananaskis VillageCanyon49score
- 8Canyon Creek TrailNear Paddy's Flat · Ing's Mine Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 10.9 km · 267 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 24 km from Kananaskis VillageRiver or creek · Canyon52score
- 9King Creek CanyonNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.3 km · 288 m gain · 2 h · 22 km from Kananaskis VillageRiver or creek · Canyon50score
- 10Canyon CreekNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 1.3 km · 33 m gain · 25 min · 16 km from Kananaskis VillageRiver or creek · Canyon44score
- 11McGillivray Canyon RouteNear Big Horn Meadows · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 202 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 15 km from Kananaskis VillageCanyon37score
- 12Canyon Creek Ice Cave TrailNear Paddy's Flat · Ing's Mine Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 2.4 km · 186 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 25 km from Kananaskis VillageRiver or creek · Canyon · Cave33score
- 13Stoneworks Canyon TrailNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 4.1 km · 362 m gain · 2 h 30 min · 26 km from Kananaskis VillageCanyon30score