Best canyon hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best canyon hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 15 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 199
- Moderate 210
- Hard 417
- Under 5 km 404
- Kid friendly 189
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 77
- Summits 277
- Views 482
- Glaciers 22
- Loops 62
- Backpacking 32
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Grotto CanyonNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkHard · 11.6 km · 741 m gain · 5 h 30 minLake · Waterfall · Canyon · Cave · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond81score
- 2Gorge CreekNear Diamond Valley · Bluerock Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.6 km · 713 m gain · 7 h 15 minWaterfall · River or creek · Canyon72score
- 3Gorge Creek LoopNear Diamond Valley · Bluerock Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 21.7 km · 641 m gain · 7 h 15 minWaterfall · River or creek · Canyon · Camping70score
- 4Steve Canyon RouteNear Exshaw · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.0 km · 63 m gain · 25 minLake · Canyon · Passes Grotto Mountain Pond56score
- 5Upper Canyon Creek SE Ridge RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.9 km · 670 m gain · 4 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Bryant Ridge Peak 455score
- 6Canyon Creek Peaks RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 8.7 km · 937 m gain · 6 hViews · River or creek · Canyon · Alpine · Passes Bryant Ridge Peak 1 and Bryant Ridge Peak 252score
- 7Canyon Creek TrailNear Paddy's Flat · Ing's Mine Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 10.9 km · 267 m gain · 3 h 30 minRiver or creek · Canyon52score
- 8South Gorge CreekNear Diamond Valley · Bluerock Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 10.6 km · 330 m gain · 3 h 30 minRiver or creek · Canyon52score
- 9King Creek CanyonNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 3.3 km · 288 m gain · 2 hRiver or creek · Canyon50score
- 10Upper Canyon Creek Drain RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 312 m gain · 2 h 15 minViews · River or creek · Canyon · Alpine50score
- 11Upper Steve Canyon RouteNear Exshaw · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 2.7 km · 364 m gain · 2 h 15 minCanyon49score
- 12Upper Canyon Alt. RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 3.3 km · 644 m gain · 3 h 45 minViews · Canyon · Alpine46score
- 13Canyon CreekNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 1.3 km · 33 m gain · 25 minRiver or creek · Canyon44score
- 14McGillivray Canyon RouteNear Big Horn Meadows · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 202 m gain · 1 h 30 minCanyon37score
- 15Canyon Creek Ice Cave TrailNear Paddy's Flat · Ing's Mine Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 2.4 km · 186 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek · Canyon · Cave33score