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Best lake hikes in Canmore

The 8 best lake hikes in Canmore, out of 8 that we map, ranked by trail score.

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

The list

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  1. 1Grassi LakesNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 150 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake88score
  2. 2Riders of RohanNear Canmore · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 2.4 km · 267 m gain · 1 h 45 minLake · Waterfall · Views · Passes Lower Grassi Lake83score
  3. 3East End of Rundle RouteNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 4.7 km · 859 m gain · 5 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Whitemans Pond and Rundle 877score
  4. 4Powerline TrailNear Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 6.6 km · 137 m gain · 2 hLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Pathway To Quarry Lake and Powerline Trail76score
  5. 5Trans Canada TrailNear Canmore · CanmoreModerate · 6.8 km · 88 m gain · 2 hLake · Waterfall · River or creek · Passes Canmore Sulphur Pond and Three Sisters Creek Falls70score
  6. 6Quarry Lake Dog Pond TrailNear Canmore · CanmoreEasy · 1.1 km · 15 m gain · 20 minLake · Views · Passes Highline Trail and Dog Pond64score
  7. 7Salt LakeNear Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial ParkEasy · 4.3 km · 123 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake54score
  8. 8High RockiesNear Canmore · Banff National Park of CanadaHard · 19.5 km · 323 m gain · 5 h 45 minLake · Passes Goat Pond53score

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