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Best summit hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

The 15 best summit hikes in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, out of 43 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

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  1. 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
  2. 2Ha LingNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.5 km · 801 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Ha Ling Peak77score
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 5Big 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
  6. 6Yamnuska 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
  7. 7Association Peak TrailNear Raven's End · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 19.9 km · 1,395 m gain · 10 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Association Peak69score
  8. 8Wendell 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
  9. 9Mary 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
  10. 10Lougheed 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
  11. 11The Orphan RouteNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.9 km · 844 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes The Orphan65score
  12. 12Bogart 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
  13. 13Middle 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
  14. 14Red Ridge RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 931 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Red Ridge63score
  15. 15Read's Tower RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.1 km · 844 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Read's Tower62score

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