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Best hikes in Hinton and the Foothills

163 hiking trails in Hinton and the Foothills, from 114 easy walks to 21 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
163
Total distance
1,140km
Easy
114
Moderate
28
Hard
21

Parks and areas

Top 25

Sorted by rank
  1. 1Town TrailNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 8.1 km · 96 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Maxwell Lake75score
  2. 2Fiddle Peak TrailNear Ogre Canyon · Jasper National Park of CanadaHard · 12.2 km · 976 m gain · 6 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Roche à Perdrix and Fiddle Peak69score
  3. 3Happy EastNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 6.3 km · 113 m gain · 1 h 45 minViews67score
  4. 4Roche à Perdrix TrailNear Ogre Canyon · Coal Branch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.6 km · 1,150 m gain · 6 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Roche à Perdrix64score
  5. 5Fording Mountain TrailNear Ogre Canyon · Coal Branch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 13.1 km · 1,222 m gain · 8 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Folding Mountain61score
  6. 6Just Get ThereNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 4.7 km · 86 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews61score
  7. 7Friendly VistasNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 24 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake60score
  8. 8Happy WestNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 5.5 km · 91 m gain · 1 h 30 min56score
  9. 9Whitehorse Creek TrailsNear Cadomin · Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 28.4 km · 1,261 m gain · 10 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Alpine56score
  10. 10Cougar RidgeNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 0.9 km · 17 m gain · 15 minViews55score
  11. 11Thompson LakeNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 5.1 km · 90 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Passes Thompson Lake53score
  12. 12Mackenzie Creek TrailNear Fidler · Hinton and the FoothillsHard · 25.6 km · 617 m gain · 8 hWaterfall · River or creek52score
  13. 13Gregg Lake trail 1Near Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 70 m gain · 1 hLake · Camping52score
  14. 14Spring FlingNear Hinton · Athabasca Ranch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 20.7 km · 214 m gain · 5 h 45 min52score
  15. 15Cadomin Mountain TrailNear Mountain Park · Coal Branch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 15.7 km · 1,141 m gain · 8 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Cadomin Mountain51score
  16. 16Luscar Mountain ScrambleNear Cadomin · Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 963 m gain · 6 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Luscar Mountain51score
  17. 17Kelley BathtubNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 18 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake50score
  18. 18Dead RabbitNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 3.6 km · 99 m gain · 1 h 15 min49score
  19. 19Rock BandNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 1.6 km · 58 m gain · 35 min48score
  20. 20Folding Mountain Trail from Terrace RoadNear Hinton · Coal Branch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 7.7 km · 595 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Folding Mountain47score
  21. 21Weary Mrs MaryNear Hinton · Mary Reimer ParkEasy · 3.2 km · 10 m gain · 50 min47score
  22. 22Canyon Creek TrailNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 3.6 km · 121 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek · Canyon46score
  23. 23Gulley TrailNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 1.0 km · 19 m gain · 20 min46score
  24. 24StingerNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 0.8 km · 15 m gain · 15 min45score
  25. 25Trans Mountain SenderNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 0.9 km · 26 m gain · 15 min45score

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Plus 79 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Hinton and the Foothills?
Town Trail ranks first: a 8.1 km out and back trail with 96 m of elevation gain, rated moderate.
What is the best easy hike in Hinton and the Foothills?
Just Get There, 4.7 km with 86 m of climbing.
What is the best waterfall hike in Hinton and the Foothills?
Mackenzie Creek Trail, 25.6 km with 617 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Hinton and the Foothills?
Town Trail, 8.1 km with 96 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Hinton and the Foothills?
By elevation gain, Mountain Trail: 1,652 m over 94.8 km.
How many hiking trails are in Hinton and the Foothills?
Hike Alberta maps 83 hiking trails in Hinton and the Foothills.

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