Best short hikes in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
The 15 best short hikes in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, out of 72 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 29
- Moderate 19
- Hard 87
- Kid friendly 29
- Lakes 33
- Summits 60
- Views 104
- Glaciers 19
- Loops 8
- Backpacking 6
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Sarrail 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
- 2Sarrail 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
- 3Mount Maude RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Maude71score
- 4Ski 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
- 5Chester 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
- 6Little Arethusa RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.2 km · 312 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Little Arethusa66score
- 7Three 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
- 8Surprise Station RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.9 km · 528 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Surprise Station65score
- 9Mount Chester RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.8 km · 777 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Chester65score
- 10Commonwealth Peak RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.8 km · 761 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Commonwealth Peak64score
- 11Highwood/Grizzly Ridge Scramble RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.7 km · 412 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grizzly Col and Grizzly Ridge63score
- 12Mount Beatty RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 767 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Beatty62score
- 13S 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
- 14Mount Wintour North RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.5 km · 793 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Wintour North61score
- 15Gap Mountain RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.1 km · 737 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Gap Mountain60score