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Best hikes in William A. Switzer Provincial Park

25 hiking trails in William A. Switzer Provincial Park. 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
25
Total distance
93km
Easy
19
Moderate
6

Part of Hinton and the Foothills

Top 19

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Friendly VistasNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 24 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake60score
  2. 2Gregg Lake trail 1Near Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 70 m gain · 1 hLake · Camping52score
  3. 3Kelley BathtubNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 18 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake50score
  4. 4Gregg Lake trail 2Near Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 13 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Gregg Lake42score
  5. 5Beaver Ranch TrailNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 9 m gain · 15 minLake · River or creek · Camping · Passes Graveyard Lake41score
  6. 6Kettle TrailNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 83 m gain · 1 h35score
  7. 7Athabasca LookoutNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 5.8 km · 471 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews33score
  8. 8Athabascka tower trailNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 131 m gain · 55 min31score
  9. 9Luge runNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 123 m gain · 50 min31score
  10. 10Snowy RiverNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 7.1 km · 155 m gain · 2 h 15 minRiver or creek · Hut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre and Lookout Cabin30score
  11. 11Killer 5Near Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 5.1 km · 155 m gain · 1 h 45 min27score
  12. 12Joachim ValleyNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 11.5 km · 161 m gain · 3 h 15 min23score
  13. 13Windy HillNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 116 m gain · 1 h 15 min22score
  14. 14BoogieNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 4.6 km · 93 m gain · 1 h 30 minHut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre and Timing Hut21score
  15. 15Easy RiderNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 69 m gain · 50 minHut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre21score
  16. 16Home RunNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 77 m gain · 1 h 15 min20score
  17. 17MarathonNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 10.6 km · 287 m gain · 3 h 30 min20score
  18. 18Froehler CoasterNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 10.3 km · 436 m gain · 3 h 45 minHut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre17score
  19. 19K 9 LoopNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 52 m gain · 55 min11score

Plus 6 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in William A. Switzer Provincial Park?
Friendly Vistas ranks first: a 2.3 km loop trail with 24 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
What is the best lake hike in William A. Switzer Provincial Park?
Friendly Vistas, 2.3 km with 24 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in William A. Switzer Provincial Park?
By elevation gain, Athabasca Lookout: 471 m over 5.8 km.
How many hiking trails are in William A. Switzer Provincial Park?
Hike Alberta maps 19 hiking trails in William A. Switzer Provincial Park.

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