Best hikes in Cypress Hills
50 hiking trails in Cypress Hills, from 38 easy walks to 5 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
- 50
- Total distance
- 234km
- Easy
- 38
- Moderate
- 7
- Hard
- 5
Parks and areas
Top 25
Sorted by rank- 1Firerock TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 88 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Elkwater Lake79score
- 2Horseshoe Canyon TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 260 m gain · 2 h 45 minViews · Canyon77score
- 3Cougar RidgeNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 4.3 km · 120 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews66score
- 4Old Baldy TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 84 m gain · 50 minViews66score
- 5Lakeside TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 2.2 km · 63 m gain · 40 minLake · Camping · Passes Spruce Coulee Reservoir64score
- 6Spruce Coulee TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 65 m gain · 40 minCanyon61score
- 7Cobble Miner TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 4.1 km · 127 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews59score
- 8Beaver Creek LoopNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 49 m gain · 35 minRiver or creek57score
- 9Spruce Coulee WestNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 109 m gain · 1 h 15 minCanyon56score
- 10Mitchell Creek TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 5.5 km · 200 m gain · 2 hRiver or creek52score
- 11Beaver Creek TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 6.9 km · 208 m gain · 2 h 15 minRiver or creek51score
- 12RuttentukeNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 61 m gain · 50 min49score
- 13Rangers TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 5.0 km · 142 m gain · 1 h 45 min49score
- 14ShorelineNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 23 m gain · 50 minLake · Passes Elkwater Lake48score
- 15Spruce Coulee EastNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 9.9 km · 297 m gain · 3 h 15 minCanyon48score
- 16Tower TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 159 m gain · 1 h 15 min48score
- 17Murray HillNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 9.3 km · 329 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews · Passes Head of the Mountain47score
- 18Sunset TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 29 m gain · 35 min47score
- 19Badger GrindNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 50 m gain · 35 min47score
- 20Mazama Drop TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkModerate · 4.9 km · 208 m gain · 1 h 45 min46score
- 21Trans Canada TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 4.7 km · 33 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Elkwater Lake45score
- 22Upper Mystery TrailNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 77 m gain · 55 minViews45score
- 23SorryNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 4.2 km · 140 m gain · 1 h 30 min45score
- 24Rodeo LoopNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkEasy · 3.5 km · 123 m gain · 1 h 15 min44score
- 25Spring Creek TrailsNear Elkwater · Cypress Hills Provincial ParkHard · 14.2 km · 290 m gain · 4 h 15 minRiver or creek42score
More trails
- Reesor Hills TCT TrailHard · 17.4 km · 476 m gain
- Flatten The CurveEasy · 2.5 km · 149 m gain
- Plateau TrailEasy · 4.8 km · 68 m gain
- Reesor Hills TCTHard · 22.0 km · 594 m gain
- Turkey TrottEasy · 1.0 km · 17 m gain
- HoserEasy · 1.9 km · 146 m gain
- Mystery TrailModerate · 7.4 km · 131 m gain
- Red SergeEasy · 2.3 km · 134 m gain
- HighlineEasy · 2.6 km · 133 m gain
- Mitt NiblerEasy · 3.2 km · 140 m gain
- Bunny HugEasy · 1.4 km · 53 m gain
- Ridgetop TrailHard · 15.3 km · 157 m gain
- KerfuffleEasy · 1.1 km · 33 m gain
- Salus TrailEasy · 2.2 km · 60 m gain
- Ressler TrailEasy · 3.4 km · 72 m gain
Plus 10 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Cypress Hills?
- Firerock Trail ranks first: a 3.7 km out and back trail with 88 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike in Cypress Hills?
- Firerock Trail, 3.7 km with 88 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Cypress Hills?
- By elevation gain, Reesor Hills TCT: 594 m over 22.0 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Cypress Hills?
- Hike Alberta maps 40 hiking trails in Cypress Hills.