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Best moderate hikes in Hinton and the Foothills

The 15 best moderate hikes in Hinton and the Foothills, out of 18 that we map, ranked by trail score.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

The list

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. 2Happy EastNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 6.3 km · 113 m gain · 1 h 45 minViews67score
  3. 3Slow CookerNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 5.1 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 min44score
  4. 4Solomon MountainNear Brûlé · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 5.8 km · 402 m gain · 2 h 45 min35score
  5. 5Athabasca LookoutNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 5.8 km · 471 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews33score
  6. 6Hillside Meadows LookoutRock Lake · Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 3.2 km · 256 m gain · 1 h 45 minViews32score
  7. 7Snowy RiverNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 7.1 km · 155 m gain · 2 h 15 minRiver or creek · Hut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre and Lookout Cabin30score
  8. 8Bighorn TrailNear Hinton · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 10.2 km · 144 m gain · 3 hRiver or creek29score
  9. 9Brule Grazing LeaseNear Entrance · Hinton and the FoothillsModerate · 10.3 km · 92 m gain · 2 h 45 min27score
  10. 10Killer 5Near Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 5.1 km · 155 m gain · 1 h 45 min27score
  11. 11Joachim ValleyNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 11.5 km · 161 m gain · 3 h 15 min23score
  12. 12MooseHorn TrailHinton and the FoothillsModerate · 12.1 km · 149 m gain · 3 h 30 min22score
  13. 13MarathonNear Hinton · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 10.6 km · 287 m gain · 3 h 30 min20score
  14. 14Evans TrailHinton and the FoothillsModerate · 7.9 km · 168 m gain · 2 h 30 minRiver or creek18score
  15. 15Froehler CoasterNear Entrance · William A. Switzer Provincial ParkModerate · 10.3 km · 436 m gain · 3 h 45 minHut or tea house · Passes Hinton Nordic Centre17score

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