Best lake hikes near Red Deer
The 9 best lake hikes near Red Deer, out of 9 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Red Deer, so the score is one of two inputs.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Wishart TrailNear Red Deer · Red Deer Migratory Bird SanctuaryEasy · 3.8 km · 53 m gain · 1 h · 2 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Second Gaetz Lakes Viewpoint and West Gaetz Lake57score
- 2North Bank TrailNear Red Deer · Great Chief ParkModerate · 10.3 km · 35 m gain · 2 h 45 min · 2 km from Red DeerLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Bower Ponds and Forest of Hope45score
- 3Elizabeth Lake TrailNear Lacombe · Central AlbertaEasy · 5.4 km · 40 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 24 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Elizabeth Lake and Elizabeth Lake Lookout51score
- 4Barnett Lake TrailNear Rosedale Valley · Central AlbertaEasy · 4.8 km · 39 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 24 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Barnett Lake and Barnett Lake Lookout51score
- 5Heritage Ranch TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 2.5 km · 25 m gain · 40 min · 3 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Heritage Ranch Pond and Observation Tower40score
- 6Elizabeth Lake Ridge TrailNear College Heights · Central AlbertaEasy · 1.9 km · 24 m gain · 30 min · 25 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Elizabeth Lake and Elizabeth Lake Lookout47score
- 7Barnett Lake Ridge TrailNear College Heights · Central AlbertaEasy · 1.2 km · 18 m gain · 20 min · 25 km from Red DeerLake · Views · Passes Barnett Lake and Barnett Lake Lookout37score
- 8Bower Ponds TrailNear Red Deer · Great Chief ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 12 m gain · 30 min · 1 km from Red DeerLake · Passes Bower Ponds30score
- 9Trans Canada TrailNear Blackfalds · Southern AlbertaModerate · 10.8 km · 88 m gain · 3 h · 14 km from Red DeerLake · Camping · Passes Lacombe Lake25score