Best hard hikes in the Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
The 15 best hard hikes in the Kananaskis Conservation Pass area, out of 104 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 74
- Moderate 94
- Under 5 km 139
- Kid friendly 69
- Lakes 6
- Summits 70
- Views 134
- Loops 18
- Backpacking 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Junction Hill RtKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 8.1 km · 751 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Junction Hill74score
- 2Lusk Ridge RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 19.9 km · 1,496 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Passes Lusk Ridge East and Lusk Ridge74score
- 3Etherington Baril Ridge RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 5.7 km · 459 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Etherington Baril Ridge73score
- 4Sibbald Meadows Hill RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 2.8 km · 258 m gain · 1 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Sibbald Meadows Hill71score
- 5Coyote Hills RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 7.3 km · 677 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Coyote Hills70score
- 6Moose MountainNear Paddy's Flat · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 14.3 km · 748 m gain · 5 h 45 minViews · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes Buggeration Hill and Moose Mountain Northeast69score
- 7Powderface RidgeNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 9.5 km · 641 m gain · 4 h 15 minViews · Alpine · Passes Powderface Ridge69score
- 8Little Mythic RouteNear Exshaw · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 16.2 km · 1,116 m gain · 8 hSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Little Mythic69score
- 9Door Jamb and Loder Peak TrailNear Kananaskis · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 10.0 km · 1,402 m gain · 8 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Door Jamb Mountain and Loder Peak67score
- 10Windy Peak Hills RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 16.8 km · 1,055 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine67score
- 11Mount Fable RouteNear Exshaw · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 9.1 km · 1,209 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Fable66score
- 12PneumaNear Paddy's Flat · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 20.5 km · 787 m gain · 7 h 15 minViews · Passes Lookout65score
- 13Cox Hill RidgeNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 17.0 km · 1,112 m gain · 8 hViews · Alpine · Passes Cox Hill NE summit and Cox Hill65score
- 14Cat Creek Hills TrailKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 6.6 km · 632 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Cat Creek SW Hill and Cat Creek Hills65score
- 15Moose Mountain Southern Peak Circuit RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 9.4 km · 622 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes Moose Mountain Southeast and Moose Mountain East64score