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Best hikes in Central Alberta

279 hiking trails in Central Alberta, from 183 easy walks to 44 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
279
Total distance
3,634km
Easy
183
Moderate
52
Hard
44

Parks and areas

Top 25

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Woodlands LookoutNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.4 km · 86 m gain · 1 hLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Kettle Lake79score
  2. 2Indian RidgeNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 3.5 km · 27 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · Passes Chickakoo Lake75score
  3. 3Silver Summit TrailNear Whitecourt · Central AlbertaEasy · 2.1 km · 38 m gain · 35 minSummit · Views71score
  4. 4Waskahegan TrailNear Collingwood Cove · Ministik Lake Game Bird SanctuaryHard · 28.4 km · 233 m gain · 7 h 45 minLake · Views · Passes Williams Lake and Red Chair Lookout68score
  5. 5MooseNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 3.2 km · 34 m gain · 55 minLake · Camping · Passes Fire Pond and Bennett Lake66score
  6. 6Lost LakeNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.3 km · 170 m gain · 4 hLake · Passes Islet Lake and Arrow Head Lake66score
  7. 7Glory HillsNear Spruce Grove · maskihkîy meskanaw · Glory HillsEasy · 3.3 km · 70 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes Cameron Lakes64score
  8. 8Nature's WayNear Spruce Grove · Chickakoo Lake Recreation AreaEasy · 2.3 km · 33 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Kettle Lake64score
  9. 9Amerada TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Crimson Lake Provincial ParkModerate · 9.7 km · 178 m gain · 3 hLake · Passes Crimson Lake64score
  10. 10Red Willow Trailhead to FallsCentral AlbertaEasy · 2.9 km · 43 m gain · 50 minWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Red Willow Falls62score
  11. 11Owl LoopNear Antler Lake · Strathcona Wilderness CentreEasy · 1.7 km · 12 m gain · 25 minViews61score
  12. 12Devon Urban TrailNear Devon · Central AlbertaModerate · 8.9 km · 166 m gain · 2 h 45 minCamping60score
  13. 13Great Divide TrailWillmore Wilderness ParkHard · 321.9 km · 10,897 m gain · 109 h 30 minViews · Glacier · Camping · Alpine · Passes Moose Pass60score
  14. 14Neon LakeNear Antler Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.1 km · 16 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Neon Lake60score
  15. 15Kiskayo TrailNear Pipestone · Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkHard · 129.3 km · 1,045 m gain · 35 hLake · Camping · Passes Pigeon Lake59score
  16. 16MiddleNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 26 m gain · 45 minLake · Passes Islet Lake59score
  17. 17Highlands TrailNear Forestburg · Big Knife Provincial ParkEasy · 4.9 km · 57 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews58score
  18. 18Woodland Flower TrailNear Devon · Clifford E Lee Nature SanctuaryEasy · 2.1 km · 0 m gain · 30 min56score
  19. 19WapitiNear Tofield · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 15.1 km · 157 m gain · 4 h 15 minLake · Passes Wapiti Lake56score
  20. 20Ridge TrailNear Drayton Valley · Eagle Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.9 km · 33 m gain · 1 hViews55score
  21. 21Ridge WinderNear Drayton Valley · Eagle Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 67 m gain · 1 hViews55score
  22. 22George's WayNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.8 km · 146 m gain · 2 hLake · Passes Pacman Lake55score
  23. 23Push LakeNear North Cooking Lake · Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 78 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Passes Islet Lake55score
  24. 24Tamarack TrailNear Devon · Bunchberry MeadowsModerate · 6.7 km · 35 m gain · 1 h 45 min54score
  25. 25Sturgeon TrailNear Sturgeon Lake · Young's Point Provincial ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 78 m gain · 1 hLake · Passes Sturgeon Lake54score

More trails

Plus 113 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Central Alberta?
Woodlands Lookout ranks first: a 3.4 km loop trail with 86 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
What is the best waterfall hike in Central Alberta?
Red Willow Trailhead to Falls, 2.9 km with 43 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Central Alberta?
Woodlands Lookout, 3.4 km with 86 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Central Alberta?
By elevation gain, Great Divide Trail: 10,897 m over 321.9 km.
How many hiking trails are in Central Alberta?
Hike Alberta maps 162 hiking trails in Central Alberta.

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