Best lake hikes in Hinton and the Foothills
The 8 best lake hikes in Hinton and the Foothills, out of 8 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 49
- Moderate 18
- Hard 16
- Under 5 km 48
- Kid friendly 49
- Summits 6
- Views 18
- Loops 11
- Backpacking 6
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Town TrailNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 8.1 km · 96 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Maxwell Lake75score
- 2Friendly VistasNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 24 m gain · 40 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake60score
- 3Thompson LakeNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsEasy · 5.1 km · 90 m gain · 1 h 30 minLake · Passes Thompson Lake53score
- 4Gregg Lake trail 1Near Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 3.4 km · 70 m gain · 1 hLake · Camping52score
- 5Kelley BathtubNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 18 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Jarvis Lake50score
- 6Gregg Lake trail 2Near Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 13 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Gregg Lake42score
- 7Beaver Ranch TrailNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 9 m gain · 15 minLake · River or creek · Camping · Passes Graveyard Lake41score
- 8Brule Lake Dunes TrailNear Ogre Canyon · Brule Lake Public Land Use ZoneHard · 16.1 km · 396 m gain · 5 hLake · Passes Brule Lake38score