Best waterfall hikes in Banff National Park
The 15 best waterfall hikes in Banff National Park, out of 26 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 81
- Moderate 164
- Hard 256
- Under 5 km 195
- Kid friendly 71
- Lakes 138
- Summits 150
- Views 349
- Glaciers 75
- Loops 17
- Backpacking 77
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Johnston CanyonNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkEasy · 5.7 km · 218 m gain · 2 hWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls97score
- 2Lake AgnesNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 6.6 km · 396 m gain · 3 hLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Louise95score
- 3Bow Falls TrailNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.4 km · 54 m gain · 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Bow falls viewpoint and Bow Falls93score
- 4Big BeehiveNear Lake Louise · Banff National ParkModerate · 4.5 km · 387 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Lake Agnes Tea House and Lake Agnes93score
- 5Sulphur MountainNear Banff · Banff National ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 45 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes 224092score
- 6Bow Glacier FallsBanff National ParkModerate · 9.1 km · 187 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Glacier · Passes Bow Lake and Bow Glacier Falls90score
- 7Johnston Canyon TrailNear Moose Meadows · Banff National ParkHard · 15.1 km · 556 m gain · 5 h 15 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Johnston Creek Valley and Lower Falls90score
- 8Cascade PondsNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 31 m gain · 35 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Cascade Ponds87score
- 9Sunset PassBanff National ParkHard · 26.8 km · 1,325 m gain · 10 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Camping · Passes Norman Creek Falls and Sunset Pass77score
- 10Cascade ValleyNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkModerate · 118.2 km · 2,481 m gain · 36 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Wigmore Lake76score
- 11Cascade Ponds BankheadNear Anthracite · Banff National ParkEasy · 3.1 km · 20 m gain · 50 minWaterfall73score
- 12Mount Smutwood RouteNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Banff National ParkHard · 14.5 km · 916 m gain · 6 h 45 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Smutwood Peak72score
- 13Marvel PassNear Canmore · Banff National ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 608 m gain · 4 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Alpine · Passes Marvel Lake70score
- 14Bow Falls/ Banff Springs TrailsNear Banff · Banff National ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 43 m gain · 20 minWaterfall · River or creek69score
- 15Cascade Mountain Scramble RouteNear Banff · Banff National ParkExpert · 6.6 km · 882 m gain · 7 hWaterfall · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Cascade Mountain68score