Best hikes near Whitecourt
We ranked the 14 hiking trails within 30 km of Whitecourt by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited. 3 are easy, 3 moderate and 8 hard. The closest is Golden Triangle, 4 km away.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Whitecourt, so the score is one of two inputs.
Top 14
Sorted by rank- 1Silver Summit TrailNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaEasy · 2.1 km · 38 m gain · 35 min · 4 km from WhitecourtSummit · Views71score
- 2Polyphemus TrailNear Whitecourt · Carson Pegasus Provincial ParkEasy · 3.9 km · 76 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 16 km from WhitecourtLake · Passes McLeod Lake41score
- 3Goodwin LakeNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 40.7 km · 994 m gain · 12 h 45 min · 10 km from WhitecourtLake36score
- 4Ridge LookoutNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaEasy · 4.2 km · 63 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 4 km from WhitecourtViews29score
- 5Athabasca Ridge LoopNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 38.5 km · 659 m gain · 11 h 30 min · 6 km from WhitecourtViews28score
- 6Carson Pegasus TrailNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaModerate · 10.4 km · 168 m gain · 3 h · 11 km from Whitecourt29score
- 7Goat CreekNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 25.6 km · 624 m gain · 8 h · 16 km from WhitecourtRiver or creek · Camping31score
- 8Eagle LoopNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 25.9 km · 627 m gain · 8 h 15 min · 10 km from Whitecourt27score
- 9Athabasca Ridge Loop/ Golden TriangleNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 18.0 km · 297 m gain · 5 h 15 min · 15 km from WhitecourtViews29score
- 10Eagle Loop/Golden TriangleNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 14.1 km · 277 m gain · 4 h 15 min · 6 km from Whitecourt22score
- 11Golden TriangleNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaModerate · 9.6 km · 197 m gain · 3 h · 4 km from Whitecourt20score
- 12Carson Loop/ Golden TriangleNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaModerate · 12.5 km · 275 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 6 km from Whitecourt20score
- 13Carson LoopNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 20.0 km · 483 m gain · 6 h 15 min · 14 km from Whitecourt18score
- 14Sundance TrailNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaHard · 84.6 km · 1,980 m gain · 26 h 30 min · 22 km from Whitecourt14score
Questions
- What is the best hike near Whitecourt?
- Silver Summit Trail ranks first: a 2.1 km out and back trail with 38 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike near Whitecourt?
- Polyphemus Trail, 3.9 km with 76 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike near Whitecourt?
- By elevation gain, Sundance Trail: 1,980 m over 84.6 km.
- How many hiking trails are near Whitecourt?
- Hike Alberta maps 14 hiking trails near Whitecourt, counting trails that start within 30 km.