Best kid friendly hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best kid friendly hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 189 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
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 77
- Summits 277
- Views 482
- Glaciers 22
- Canyons 15
- Loops 62
- Backpacking 32
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Skogan Pass TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 4.9 km · 151 m gain · 1 h 45 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Marmot Falls85score
- 2Karst Spring TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 97 m gain · 45 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Watridge Lake74score
- 3Barrier Lake Forestry TrailsNear Seebe · Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 61 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Barrier Lake Interpretive73score
- 4Troll Falls & Marmot Creek TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.6 km · 148 m gain · 1 hWaterfall · River or creek · Passes Troll Falls and Marmot Falls73score
- 5Hostel LoopNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.4 km · 95 m gain · 1 hViews70score
- 6Troll FallsNear Kananaskis Village · Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.6 km · 49 m gain · 45 minWaterfall70score
- 7Chester Lake TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 1.9 km · 22 m gain · 35 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake67score
- 8Three Lakes Valley TrNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkEasy · 2.0 km · 102 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake and Elephant Rocks66score
- 9Banded PeakNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis CountryEasy · 1.7 km · 32 m gain · 30 minSummit · Views65score
- 10Widowmaker TrailNear Stoney Nakoda · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 4.3 km · 69 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews · River or creek · Passes River Surfing Viewing64score
- 11Middle Lake trailNear Kananaskis · Bow Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 29 m gain · 30 minLake · Passes Middle Lake64score
- 12WildhorseNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 34 m gain · 50 minRiver or creek63score
- 13Diamond T LoopNear Paddy's Flat · Elbow River Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.9 km · 136 m gain · 1 h 15 minViews62score
- 14Ford CreekNear Kananaskis Village · Little Elbow Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 3.7 km · 80 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek62score
- 15Iron CreekNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.2 km · 78 m gain · 1 hRiver or creek62score