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Best kid friendly hikes in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

The 15 best kid friendly hikes in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, out of 29 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

The list

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  1. 1Chester 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
  2. 2Three 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
  3. 3S Kananaskis Pass TrNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 179 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Three Isle Lake and South Kananaskis Pass62score
  4. 4Mount Everest Intr TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 73 m gain · 35 minLake · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake59score
  5. 5Little Highwood Pass RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 177 m gain · 1 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Pocaterra Ridge59score
  6. 6Marl Lake Loop RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.6 km · 74 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Passes Marl Lake58score
  7. 7Hogarth Lakes LoopNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.0 km · 38 m gain · 1 hLake · River or creek · Passes Hogarth Lakes and Mud Lake58score
  8. 8Lookout TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 192 m gain · 1 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine57score
  9. 9Elk Pass Snowshoe TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.7 km · 143 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews · River or creek55score
  10. 10Highwood Meadows TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 1.1 km · 14 m gain · 20 minViews · Alpine · Passes Highwood Pass55score
  11. 11Elk Pass TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.0 km · 115 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews51score
  12. 12Lower Lake Group CampNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 47 m gain · 55 minLake49score
  13. 13Boulton CreekNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.9 km · 94 m gain · 1 h 30 minRiver or creek46score
  14. 14Elk PassNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 4.2 km · 97 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews · River or creek45score
  15. 15Haig Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 113 m gain · 55 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Haig Ridge Peak43score

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