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Best hikes in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area

6 hiking trails in the Fish Lake 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
6
Total distance
17km
Easy
5
Moderate
1

Part of David Thompson Country

Top 5

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Fish Lake TrailNear Nordegg · Fish Lake Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.8 km · 65 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Passes Shunda Lake56score
  2. 2Fish Lake Resource Management TrailNear Nordegg · Fish Lake Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.4 km · 58 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Shunda Lake55score
  3. 3Firesmart 5 9Near Nordegg · Fish Lake Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 44 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Shunda Lake47score
  4. 4Firesmart 3 6Near Nordegg · Fish Lake Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.0 km · 74 m gain · 55 min32score
  5. 5Firesmart Frontier AcessNear Nordegg · Fish Lake Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 1.6 km · 30 m gain · 30 min30score

Plus 1 shorter or connecting trail on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area?
Fish Lake Trail ranks first: a 6.8 km out and back trail with 65 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
What is the best easy hike in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area?
Fish Lake Resource Management Trail, 2.4 km with 58 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area?
Fish Lake Trail, 6.8 km with 65 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area?
By elevation gain, Firesmart 3 6: 74 m over 3.0 km.
How many hiking trails are in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area?
Hike Alberta maps 5 hiking trails in the Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area.

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