Best hikes in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area
5 hiking trails in the Little Elbow 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
- 41km
- Easy
- 3
- Moderate
- 1
- Hard
- 1
Part of Kananaskis Country
Top 3
Sorted by rank- 1Ford KnollNear Kananaskis Village · Little Elbow Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 5.6 km · 273 m gain · 2 h 15 minViews69score
- 2Ford CreekNear Kananaskis Village · Little Elbow Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 80 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek62score
- 3Forgetmenot PondNear Kananaskis Village · Little Elbow Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 0.9 km · 5 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Forgetmenot Pond60score
Plus 2 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area?
- Ford Knoll ranks first: a 5.6 km out and back trail with 273 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
- What is the best easy hike in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area?
- Ford Creek, 3.7 km with 80 m of climbing.
- What is the best lake hike in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area?
- Forgetmenot Pond, 0.9 km with 5 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area?
- By elevation gain, Ford Knoll: 273 m over 5.6 km.
- How many hiking trails are in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area?
- Hike Alberta maps 3 hiking trails in the Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area.