Best hikes in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
157 hiking trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, from 44 easy walks to 91 hard days. 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
- 157
- Total distance
- 849km
- Easy
- 44
- Moderate
- 22
- Hard
- 84
- Expert
- 7
- Easy 29
- Moderate 19
- Hard 87
- Under 5 km 72
- Kid friendly 29
- Lakes 33
- Summits 60
- Views 104
- Glaciers 19
- Loops 8
- Backpacking 6
Part of Kananaskis Country
Top 25
Sorted by rank- 1Rawson Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 390 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake and View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail85score
- 2Three Isle Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 22.5 km · 867 m gain · 8 hLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake83score
- 3Chester LakeNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 356 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake80score
- 4Upper Kananaskis Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 249 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake80score
- 5Sarrail Ridge TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 490 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rawson Lake and Sarrail Ridge79score
- 6Pocaterra CirqueNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 265 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Pocaterra Tarn79score
- 7Sarrail Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.7 km · 420 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail and Rawson Lake77score
- 8Chester Lake Snowshoe TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 292 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine75score
- 9Mount Murray RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 11.5 km · 1,342 m gain · 8 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Cegnfs and Mount Murray73score
- 10Mount Maude RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Maude71score
- 11King Creek Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 6.3 km · 752 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes King Creek Ridge70score
- 12Maude Lawson TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 18.7 km · 873 m gain · 7 hLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Lawson Lake and Maude Lake69score
- 13Aster Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkExpert · 11.1 km · 684 m gain · 6 h 15 minLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Hidden Lake and Foch Pond68score
- 14Ski Camp RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 4.6 km · 289 m gain · 2 hViews · Glacier · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp67score
- 15Grizzly Peak RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 5.7 km · 874 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Grizzly Peak67score
- 16Chester Lake TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 1.9 km · 22 m gain · 35 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake67score
- 17Chester/Headwall Col RtNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 5.1 km · 492 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake66score
- 18Little Arethusa RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.2 km · 312 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Little Arethusa66score
- 19Three Lakes Valley TrNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 102 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake and Elephant Rocks66score
- 20Headwall Lakes TrNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 11.3 km · 660 m gain · 5 hLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Headwall Lakes65score
- 21Surprise Station RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.9 km · 528 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Surprise Station65score
- 22Mount Chester RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.8 km · 777 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Chester65score
- 23Blacksmith Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 6.6 km · 611 m gain · 4 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Blacksmith Ridge64score
- 24Mount Jellicoe RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 7.2 km · 484 m gain · 3 h 30 minViews · Glacier · Hut or tea house · Alpine · Passes WinSport Canada Ski Camp64score
- 25Mount Lyautey RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 7.2 km · 1,228 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Lyautey64score
More trails
- Commonwealth Peak RouteHard · 4.8 km · 761 m gain
- Piggy Plus RouteHard · 7.3 km · 679 m gain
- Mount Puknik RouteExpert · 6.1 km · 761 m gain
- Northover Ridge RouteHard · 8.5 km · 452 m gain
- Highwood/Grizzly Ridge Scramble RouteHard · 3.7 km · 412 m gain
- Mount Smith Dorrien RouteHard · 10.0 km · 1,032 m gain
- Mount Beatty RouteHard · 4.6 km · 767 m gain
- S Kananaskis Pass TrEasy · 4.4 km · 179 m gain
- Gypsum Ridge RouteHard · 5.1 km · 488 m gain
- Chester Lake to Rummel Lake RouteModerate · 8.3 km · 464 m gain
- Mount Wintour North RouteHard · 4.5 km · 793 m gain
- Gap Mountain RouteHard · 4.1 km · 737 m gain
- Mount Sarrail RouteHard · 5.4 km · 980 m gain
- The Fist RouteHard · 3.3 km · 675 m gain
- The Turret RouteHard · 6.7 km · 717 m gain
- Mount Chesmill RouteHard · 10.0 km · 983 m gain
- Commonwealth Traverse RouteHard · 6.8 km · 774 m gain
- Kent South TrailHard · 5.5 km · 559 m gain
- Packenham Junior RouteHard · 3.0 km · 615 m gain
- Mount Everest Intr TrailEasy · 1.6 km · 73 m gain
- Little Highwood Pass RouteEasy · 1.6 km · 177 m gain
- Marl Lake Loop RouteEasy · 4.6 km · 74 m gain
- Hogarth Lakes LoopEasy · 4.0 km · 38 m gain
- Little Galatea RouteExpert · 4.3 km · 544 m gain
- Mount Pocaterra RouteHard · 5.9 km · 774 m gain
- Elpoca Creek Hill RouteHard · 5.9 km · 730 m gain
- King Creek Ridge Southeast RouteHard · 2.8 km · 512 m gain
- Penstock LoopModerate · 6.6 km · 125 m gain
- Lookout TrailEasy · 3.4 km · 192 m gain
- Mount Burstall RouteHard · 3.9 km · 715 m gain
- Mount Indefatigable Ridge Scramble RouteExpert · 4.4 km · 532 m gain
- Mount Nomad RouteHard · 12.0 km · 1,411 m gain
- Hero's Knob RouteHard · 8.2 km · 723 m gain
- Mount Fox RouteHard · 3.6 km · 804 m gain
- Black Prince Lakes TrailModerate · 5.7 km · 210 m gain
- Elk Pass Snowshoe TrailEasy · 4.7 km · 143 m gain
- Mount Worthington RouteHard · 6.3 km · 733 m gain
- Headwall Lakes Alt TrailModerate · 6.8 km · 277 m gain
- Pocaterra Ridge TrailHard · 14.3 km · 1,487 m gain
- Warspite to Invincible Traverse RouteHard · 8.7 km · 1,164 m gain
- Highwood Meadows TrailEasy · 1.1 km · 14 m gain
- Grizzly Peak S Ridge RouteHard · 1.9 km · 416 m gain
- Mount Wintour RouteHard · 6.7 km · 965 m gain
- Marlborough Pond TrailExpert · 2.9 km · 190 m gain
- Northover Ridge TrailHard · 13.7 km · 978 m gain
- Kent South Knob RouteHard · 3.1 km · 520 m gain
- Mount Kent RouteHard · 4.6 km · 828 m gain
- Mount Warspite RouteHard · 5.7 km · 975 m gain
- Arethusa Cirque RouteHard · 6.9 km · 468 m gain
- South Lawson Peak RouteHard · 5.2 km · 675 m gain
- Fortress Southern Outlier RouteHard · 3.2 km · 512 m gain
- Galatea South RouteHard · 8.5 km · 1,469 m gain
- Elk Pass TrailEasy · 4.0 km · 115 m gain
- Northover Ridge TrHard · 3.8 km · 77 m gain
- Mount Tyrwhitt RouteHard · 0.9 km · 272 m gain
- Mount French RouteHard · 14.3 km · 1,268 m gain
- King Creek CanyonHard · 3.3 km · 288 m gain
- Invincible to Indefatigable TraverseHard · 4.6 km · 485 m gain
- Mount James Walker Alt RouteHard · 6.1 km · 848 m gain
- Mount James Walker Descent RouteHard · 6.0 km · 697 m gain
- Lower Lake Group CampEasy · 3.1 km · 47 m gain
- Gusty Peak RouteHard · 2.8 km · 562 m gain
- Old Aster Lake TrailExpert · 1.5 km · 58 m gain
- Mount Inflexible RouteHard · 6.1 km · 1,180 m gain
- Warspite Ridge RouteHard · 1.7 km · 355 m gain
- Paved PathModerate · 7.9 km · 153 m gain
- Mount Marlborough RouteHard · 4.7 km · 645 m gain
- Boulton CreekEasy · 4.9 km · 94 m gain
- Leaning Peak RouteHard · 4.2 km · 679 m gain
- Mount Northover RouteHard · 5.0 km · 734 m gain
- Elk PassEasy · 4.2 km · 97 m gain
- Mount Roberta RouteHard · 5.1 km · 830 m gain
- WheelerModerate · 12.1 km · 191 m gain
- Haig Ridge RouteEasy · 2.5 km · 113 m gain
- Mount Joffre RouteHard · 10.7 km · 1,129 m gain
- Prairie Lookout RouteHard · 3.1 km · 622 m gain
- King Creek Opal Traverse RouteModerate · 8.4 km · 535 m gain
- AmosEasy · 4.2 km · 90 m gain
- Mount Evan Thomas W Ridge RouteHard · 3.0 km · 529 m gain
- Mount Hood Alt RouteHard · 3.8 km · 708 m gain
- Offender Mountain RouteHard · 2.2 km · 321 m gain
- Warrior Cordonnier RouteHard · 4.9 km · 698 m gain
- Whiskey Jack TrailModerate · 7.4 km · 230 m gain
- Mount Indefatigable Scramble RouteEasy · 1.2 km · 163 m gain
- Kent Ridge North RouteHard · 3.5 km · 537 m gain
- Pig's Tail RouteHard · 1.6 km · 347 m gain
- The Turret Alt RouteHard · 1.9 km · 279 m gain
- Snow DriftEasy · 4.2 km · 110 m gain
- Commonwealth Ridge RouteHard · 5.3 km · 413 m gain
- Fortress SE Ridge Alt RtHard · 2.4 km · 348 m gain
- Sawmill Loop TrailModerate · 5.1 km · 168 m gain
- Hermione Black Prince Traverse RouteHard · 6.4 km · 976 m gain
- Mount Roberta Extension RouteHard · 2.8 km · 276 m gain
- Lookout Trail;Tyrwhitt TrailEasy · 1.1 km · 23 m gain
- PackersModerate · 6.4 km · 150 m gain
- WoolleyEasy · 4.1 km · 58 m gain
- Opal Traverse RouteHard · 14.9 km · 1,150 m gain
- MoraineEasy · 3.6 km · 68 m gain
- PocaterraHard · 18.4 km · 310 m gain
- Fox CreekEasy · 3.4 km · 61 m gain
- TyrwhittModerate · 9.6 km · 210 m gain
- Commonwealth Lake RouteEasy · 1.0 km · 113 m gain
- Hydroline TrailModerate · 6.9 km · 177 m gain
- James Walker Creek TrailEasy · 4.2 km · 152 m gain
- Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge TrailEasy · 1.0 km · 61 m gain
- Blueberry HillModerate · 9.9 km · 407 m gain
- Sawmill LoopEasy · 3.8 km · 80 m gain
- LynxEasy · 3.6 km · 87 m gain
- Come AlongEasy · 2.5 km · 75 m gain
- Pocaterra · Packers to TyrwhittEasy · 2.6 km · 64 m gain
- MeadowModerate · 6.6 km · 162 m gain
- Northover Ridge RputeEasy · 2.9 km · 38 m gain
Plus 20 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- Rawson Lake Trail ranks first: a 8.7 km out and back trail with 390 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
- What is the best easy hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- Chester Lake Trail, 1.9 km with 22 m of climbing.
- What is the best waterfall hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- Rawson Lake Trail, 8.7 km with 390 m of climbing.
- What is the best lake hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- Rawson Lake Trail, 8.7 km with 390 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- By elevation gain, Pocaterra Ridge Trail: 1,487 m over 14.3 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park?
- Hike Alberta maps 135 hiking trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.