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Best hikes in Alberta Lakeland

32 hiking trails in Alberta Lakeland, from 20 easy walks to 4 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
32
Total distance
585km
Easy
20
Moderate
8
Hard
4

Parks and areas

Top 22

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Muriel Lake MD Park trailsNear Muriel Lake · Muriel Lake M.D. ParkModerate · 7.5 km · 169 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Muriel's View68score
  2. 2Lakeshore TrailNear Cold Lake · Cold Lake Provincial ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 120 m gain · 2 hLake · Passes Hall's Lagoon and Cold Lake68score
  3. 3Campground TrailNear Cold Lake · Cold Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 74 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Camping · Passes Hall's Lagoon61score
  4. 4Alberta's Iron Horse TrailNear Cold Lake · Alberta LakelandHard · 384.8 km · 1,463 m gain · 100 hLake · Passes Moose Lake60score
  5. 5Main Road TrailNear Cold Lake · Cold Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 5.1 km · 58 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Passes Cold Lake59score
  6. 6Lakeshore TrialNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 26 m gain · 30 minLake · Views · Passes Moose Lake57score
  7. 7Long Point TrailNear Lac La Biche · Sir Winston Churchill Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 36 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Lac La Biche56score
  8. 8Jessie Lake TrailNear Bonnyville · Alberta LakelandModerate · 11.2 km · 18 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Views · Passes Jessie Lake and Slawuta Pond54score
  9. 9Muskeg TrailNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 41 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · Passes Moose Lake50score
  10. 10Mosquito Lake TrailNear Tweedie · Lakeland Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 196 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Camping · Passes Jackson Lake48score
  11. 11Jackson Lake trailNear Tweedie · Lakeland Provincial ParkModerate · 6.5 km · 120 m gain · 2 hLake · Passes Jackson Lake44score
  12. 12Sir Winston Churchill Park Trails · Causeway TrailNear Lac La Biche · Sir Winston Churchill Provincial ParkModerate · 6.5 km · 43 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Camping · Passes Lac La Biche41score
  13. 13CloverNear Muriel Lake · Muriel Lake M.D. ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 49 m gain · 45 minCamping40score
  14. 14Jackpine TrailNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 32 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Moose Lake39score
  15. 15Distant WoodsNear Muriel Lake · Muriel Lake M.D. ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 62 m gain · 1 h38score
  16. 16Fireroad TrailNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkModerate · 8.5 km · 74 m gain · 2 h 15 min34score
  17. 17McGuffin Lake portage trailNear Lac La Biche · Lakeland Provincial ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 105 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes McGuffin Lake and Blackett Lake30score
  18. 18Dabbs Lake Portage trailNear Tweedie · Lakeland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 78 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Kinnaird Lake and Dabbs Lake27score
  19. 19Home RunNear Muriel Lake · Muriel Lake M.D. ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 30 m gain · 30 min26score
  20. 20Blackett Lake Portage trailNear Lac La Biche · Lakeland Provincial ParkEasy · 1.5 km · 57 m gain · 30 minLake · Passes Kinnaird Lake and Blackett Lake24score
  21. 21Iron Horse TrailNear Cold Lake · Imperial ParkHard · 15.3 km · 118 m gain · 4 h 15 min23score
  22. 22Lakeshore TrailNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 5.3 km · 57 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Views · Camping · Passes Moose Lake52score

Plus 10 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Alberta Lakeland?
Muriel Lake MD Park trails ranks first: a 7.5 km out and back trail with 169 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
What is the best easy hike in Alberta Lakeland?
Campground Trail, 4.4 km with 74 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Alberta Lakeland?
Muriel Lake MD Park trails, 7.5 km with 169 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Alberta Lakeland?
By elevation gain, Alberta's Iron Horse Trail: 1,463 m over 384.8 km.
How many hiking trails are in Alberta Lakeland?
Hike Alberta maps 21 hiking trails in Alberta Lakeland.

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