Best short hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
The 15 best short hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, out of 59 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 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
- 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
- 3Troll 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
- 4Heart 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
- 5Bogart 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
- 6McConnell 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
- 7Barrier Lookout TrailNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 1.2 km · 122 m gain · 50 minSummit · Views · Passes McConnell Ridge and Yates61score
- 8Ribbon Peak Approximate RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 4.0 km · 644 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ribbon Peak60score
- 9The Rimwall RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.5 km · 829 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Rimwall60score
- 10Little Lougheed RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.7 km · 663 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Little Lougheed59score
- 11Miner's Peak RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 1.0 km · 94 m gain · 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Miner's Peak59score
- 12Harvie Heights ridge traverseNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 44 m gain · 35 minViews58score
- 13Old Yamnuska Traverse TrailNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.0 km · 700 m gain · 4 h 15 minViews · Alpine · Passes Mount Yamnuska58score
- 14Red Peak Bowl Descent RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 741 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine57score
- 15Mount Sparrowhawk RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 770 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Read's Tower and Mount Sparrowhawk56score