Best moderate hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best moderate hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 210 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 199
- Hard 417
- Under 5 km 404
- Kid friendly 189
- Waterfalls 16
- Lakes 77
- Summits 277
- Views 482
- Glaciers 22
- Canyons 15
- Loops 62
- Backpacking 32
- Wheelchair friendly 7
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Prairie MtnNear Paddy's Flat · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 7.8 km · 691 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Prairie Mountain89score
- 2Ranger SummitNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 8.1 km · 298 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views86score
- 3Rawson Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 390 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake and View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail85score
- 4Elbow Pass/Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 10.5 km · 264 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Elbow Pass and Elbow Lake82score
- 5Chester LakeNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 8.9 km · 356 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chester Lake80score
- 6Upper Kananaskis Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 10.4 km · 249 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Waterfall · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake80score
- 7Pocaterra CirqueNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 265 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Pocaterra Tarn79score
- 8McLean Creek Hill RouteNear Paddy's Flat · McLean Creek Off Highway Vehicle Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 9.9 km · 389 m gain · 3 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Passes McLean Hill79score
- 9Rummel Lake TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkModerate · 10.1 km · 417 m gain · 3 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine77score
- 10Galatea Lakes TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkModerate · 4.2 km · 283 m gain · 2 hLake · Views · Camping · Alpine · Passes Lillian Lake and Galatea Lakes77score
- 11Rae Glacier RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 5.0 km · 263 m gain · 2 hLake · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Elbow Lake77score
- 12Chester Lake Snowshoe TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 6.2 km · 292 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine75score
- 13Boundary RidgeNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 9.5 km · 329 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews73score
- 14Jumpingpound SummitNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 4.8 km · 315 m gain · 2 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine71score
- 15Association Peak Approach RouteNear Seebe · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkModerate · 11.3 km · 318 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · River or creek71score