Best hikes in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area
5 hiking trails in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area, from 3 easy walks to 1 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
- 5
- Total distance
- 32km
- Easy
- 3
- Moderate
- 1
- Hard
- 1
Part of Kananaskis Country
Top 4
Sorted by rank- 1Diamond T LoopNear Paddy's Flat · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.9 km · 136 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews62score
- 2Elbow ValleyNear Paddy's Flat · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 10.0 km · 432 m gain · 3 h 30 min57score
- 3Tom SnowNear Paddy's Flat · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 12.5 km · 392 m gain · 4 h 15 min54score
- 4Paddys FlatNear Paddy's Flat · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 1.8 km · 24 m gain · 30 minRiver or creek53score
Plus 1 shorter or connecting trail on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area?
- Diamond T Loop ranks first: a 3.9 km loop trail with 136 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the hardest hike in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area?
- By elevation gain, Elbow Valley: 432 m over 10.0 km.
- How many hiking trails are in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area?
- Hike Alberta maps 4 hiking trails in the Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area.