Best hard hikes in Hinton and the Foothills
The 15 best hard hikes in Hinton and the Foothills, out of 16 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 49
- Moderate 18
- Under 5 km 48
- Kid friendly 49
- Lakes 8
- Summits 6
- Views 18
- Loops 11
- Backpacking 6
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Fiddle 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
- 2Roche 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
- 3Fording 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
- 4Whitehorse Creek TrailsNear Cadomin · Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 28.4 km · 1,261 m gain · 10 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Alpine56score
- 5Mackenzie Creek TrailNear Fidler · Hinton and the FoothillsHard · 25.6 km · 617 m gain · 8 hWaterfall · River or creek52score
- 6Spring FlingNear Hinton · Athabasca Ranch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 20.7 km · 214 m gain · 5 h 45 min52score
- 7Cadomin Mountain TrailNear Mountain Park · Coal Branch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 15.7 km · 1,141 m gain · 8 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Cadomin Mountain51score
- 8Luscar Mountain ScrambleNear Cadomin · Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.2 km · 963 m gain · 6 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Luscar Mountain51score
- 9Folding 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
- 10Brule Lake Dunes TrailNear Ogre Canyon · Brule Lake Public Land Use ZoneHard · 16.1 km · 396 m gain · 5 hLake · Passes Brule Lake38score
- 11Back To HellNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsHard · 12.2 km · 507 m gain · 4 h 30 min32score
- 12Stairway To HeavenNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsHard · 23.5 km · 760 m gain · 8 h32score
- 13Mountain TrailRock Lake Provincial ParkHard · 94.8 km · 1,652 m gain · 28 hCamping · Passes Eagle's Nest Pass29score
- 14Wolf RidgeNear Entrance · Athabasca Ranch Public Land Use ZoneHard · 11.9 km · 415 m gain · 4 hViews26score
- 15Bighorn RidgelineNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsHard · 25.7 km · 905 m gain · 8 h 45 min23score