Best hikes with views in Kananaskis Country
The 15 best hikes with views in Kananaskis Country, out of 482 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
- 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
- 4Skogan 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
- 5Three Isle Lake TrailNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkHard · 22.5 km · 867 m gain · 8 hLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Upper Kananaskis Lake83score
- 6Mount Glasgow North RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.1 km · 904 m gain · 6 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Glasgow North83score
- 7Elbow 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
- 8Eagle HillNear Mînî Thnî · Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 14.4 km · 443 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Eagle Hill80score
- 9Chester 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
- 10Mount Fullerton RouteNear Kananaskis Village · Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 15.4 km · 1,054 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Mount Fullerton80score
- 11Sarrail 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
- 12The Wedge RouteNear Mount Kidd RV Park · Elbow Sheep Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 7.6 km · 1,114 m gain · 7 hLake · Summit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wedge Pond and The Wedge79score
- 13Pocaterra CirqueNear Fortress Junction · Peter Lougheed Provincial ParkModerate · 7.0 km · 265 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Views · Alpine · Passes Pocaterra Tarn79score
- 14McLean 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
- 15Rummel Lake TrailNear Fortress Mountain Resort · Spray Valley Provincial ParkModerate · 10.1 km · 417 m gain · 3 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Alpine77score