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Best lake hikes in Alberta Lakeland

The 15 best lake hikes in Alberta Lakeland, out of 16 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

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  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. 13Jackpine TrailNear Pelican Narrows · Moose Lake Provincial ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 32 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Moose Lake39score
  14. 14McGuffin Lake portage trailNear Lac La Biche · Lakeland Provincial ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 105 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes McGuffin Lake and Blackett Lake30score
  15. 15Dabbs Lake Portage trailNear Tweedie · Lakeland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 78 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Kinnaird Lake and Dabbs Lake27score

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