Best hikes in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area
12 hiking trails in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. 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
- 12
- Total distance
- 43km
- Easy
- 10
- Moderate
- 2
Part of Kananaskis Country
Top 10
Sorted by rank- 1Troll FallsNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 49 m gain · 45 minWaterfall70score
- 2Hay Meadows TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.1 km · 64 m gain · 55 minRiver or creek58score
- 3KovachNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 10.5 km · 329 m gain · 3 h 30 minViews · Passes Viewpoint #5 and Kovach Lookout55score
- 4Village Rim TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 1.8 km · 18 m gain · 30 minWaterfall · Views · Passes Viewpoint #2 and Viewpoint #353score
- 5Coal MineNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 4.4 km · 223 m gain · 1 h 45 minViews · Passes Coal Mine51score
- 6Ribbon Creek TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.1 km · 68 m gain · 55 minRiver or creek44score
- 7Aspen TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 84 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews44score
- 8HiddenNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.8 km · 93 m gain · 1 h 15 min43score
- 9StudlessNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.5 km · 69 m gain · 50 min41score
- 10Bill Milne Paved TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 4.7 km · 81 m gain · 1 h 30 min33score
Plus 2 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area?
- Troll Falls ranks first: a 2.6 km out and back trail with 49 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best waterfall hike in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area?
- Troll Falls, 2.6 km with 49 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area?
- By elevation gain, Kovach: 329 m over 10.5 km.
- How many hiking trails are in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area?
- Hike Alberta maps 10 hiking trails in the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area.