Best short hikes in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best short hikes in Kananaskis Country, out of 404 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
- 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- 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
- 2Sarrail Ridge TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 4.4 km · 490 m gain · 3 h 15 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Rawson Lake and Sarrail Ridge79score
- 3Galatea 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
- 4Sarrail Ridge RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.7 km · 420 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes View of the Lake in front of Mount Sarrail and Rawson Lake77score
- 5Mount Rae RouteNear Fortress Junction · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkExpert · 4.5 km · 754 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Rae77score
- 6Karst Spring TrailNear Kananaskis Village · Spray Valley Provincial ParkEasy · 1.7 km · 97 m gain · 45 minLake · Waterfall · Passes Watridge Lake74score
- 7Barrier Lake Forestry TrailsNear Seebe · Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 2.1 km · 61 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Barrier Lake Interpretive73score
- 8Troll 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
- 9Jumpingpound SummitNear Kananaskis Village · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 4.8 km · 315 m gain · 2 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine71score
- 10Heart Creek Bunker TrailNear Lac Des Arcs · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.0 km · 221 m gain · 1 h 45 minWaterfall · River or creek · Historic site71score
- 11Mount Baldy West Ridge RtNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 4.6 km · 805 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Baldy71score
- 12Wasootch Peak NW RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 5.0 km · 965 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wasootch Peak North and Wasootch Peak71score
- 13Mount Maude RouteNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 2.8 km · 648 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Maude71score
- 14Sibbald Meadows Hill RouteNear Stoney Nakoda · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 2.8 km · 258 m gain · 1 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Sibbald Meadows Hill71score
- 15Hostel LoopNear Bragg Creek · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 3.4 km · 95 m gain · 1 hViews70score