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Best hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

149 hiking trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, from 49 easy walks to 78 hard days. Every trail on one map. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

Trails
149
Total distance
869km
Easy
49
Moderate
22
Hard
70
Expert
8

Part of Kananaskis Country

Top 25

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
  2. 2Ha Ling Approach RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 2.0 km · 366 m gain · 2 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak78score
  3. 3Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
  4. 4Bald Eagle Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.9 km · 1,335 m gain · 8 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Bald Eagle Peak77score
  5. 5Mount Lougheed RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 12.5 km · 1,406 m gain · 9 hSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Lougheed73score
  6. 6Troll Falls & Marmot Creek TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 148 m gain · 1 hWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Troll Falls and Marmot Falls73score
  7. 7Heart Creek Bunker TrailNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.0 km · 221 m gain · 1 h 45 minWaterfall · River or creek · Historic site71score
  8. 8Big SisterNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.6 km · 1,239 m gain · 7 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Big Sister (Faith Peak)71score
  9. 9Yamnuska Traverse TrailNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.2 km · 868 m gain · 5 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Yamnuska71score
  10. 10Stoney TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.4 km · 437 m gain · 7 hLake · Camping · Passes Barrier Lake69score
  11. 11Association Peak TrailNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 19.9 km · 1,395 m gain · 10 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Association Peak69score
  12. 12Wendell East Peak RouteNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 9.4 km · 901 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wendell East Peak69score
  13. 13Mary Barclay's Mountain RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.2 km · 777 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mary Barclay's Mountain68score
  14. 14Queen's Tarn RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.4 km · 541 m gain · 3 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Queen's Tarn68score
  15. 15Lougheed Peak 1 RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 12.2 km · 1,765 m gain · 11 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Lougheed 1 and Mount Lougheed67score
  16. 16Mount McGillivray RouteNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 11.0 km · 1,473 m gain · 11 h 30 minViews · Alpine67score
  17. 17The Orphan RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.9 km · 844 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Orphan65score
  18. 18Stoney TrailNear Seebe · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 17.2 km · 296 m gain · 5 hLake · Passes Buffalo Bill Pond65score
  19. 19Mount Lorette RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.5 km · 1,100 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Lorette65score
  20. 20Bogart Tower RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 3.4 km · 334 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Memorial Lake and Memorial Lake64score
  21. 21Lady MacDonald TrailNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 6.6 km · 892 m gain · 5 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Alpine64score
  22. 22Middle Sister TrailNear Dead Man's Flats · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 13.4 km · 1,369 m gain · 9 hSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Middle Sister (Hope Peak) and Middle Sister63score
  23. 23Centennial Ridge TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 38.6 km · 2,972 m gain · 20 h 45 minViews · Alpine · Passes Coal Mine and Olympic Summit63score
  24. 24McConnell Ridge Scrambling RouteNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.9 km · 683 m gain · 4 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Barrier Lake63score
  25. 25Red Ridge RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 931 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Red Ridge63score

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Plus 34 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
Riders of Rohan ranks first: a 2.4 km out and back trail with 267 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
What is the best easy hike in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
Troll Falls & Marmot Creek Trail, 2.6 km with 148 m of climbing.
What is the best waterfall hike in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
Riders of Rohan, 2.4 km with 267 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
Riders of Rohan, 2.4 km with 267 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
By elevation gain, Centennial Ridge Trail: 2,972 m over 38.6 km.
How many hiking trails are in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park?
Hike Alberta maps 115 hiking trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park.

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