Best hard hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
The 15 best hard hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, out of 72 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Ha 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
- 2Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
- 3Bald 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
- 4Mount 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
- 5Heart 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
- 6Big 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
- 7Yamnuska 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
- 8Stoney TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 23.4 km · 437 m gain · 7 hLake · Camping · Passes Barrier Lake69score
- 9Association Peak TrailNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 19.9 km · 1,395 m gain · 10 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Association Peak69score
- 10Wendell 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
- 11Mary 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
- 12Queen'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
- 13Lougheed 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
- 14Mount McGillivray RouteNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 11.0 km · 1,473 m gain · 11 h 30 minViews · Alpine67score
- 15The Orphan RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.9 km · 844 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Orphan65score