Best hikes in Northern Alberta
37 hiking trails in Northern Alberta, from 30 easy walks to 3 hard days. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- Trails
- 37
- Total distance
- 210km
- Easy
- 30
- Moderate
- 4
- Hard
- 3
Parks and areas
Top 17
Sorted by rank- 1BearLakeNear Grandview Hutterite Colony · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.0 km · 6 m gain · 15 minLake · Passes Bear Lake48score
- 2KleskunHillNear Glen Leslie · Kleskun Hill Natural AreaEasy · 1.0 km · 7 m gain · 15 min42score
- 3Stoney Mountain TrailNear Gregoire Lake Estates · Northern AlbertaEasy · 0.8 km · 22 m gain · 15 min33score
- 4Linton LakeNear La Crete · Northern AlbertaModerate · 10.2 km · 120 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Passes Linton Lake32score
- 5HeritageParkNear Sexsmith · Northern AlbertaEasy · 0.8 km · 1 m gain · 10 minCamping32score
- 6Walking TrailNear Harmon Valley · Harmon Valley ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 19 m gain · 40 minCamping29score
- 7HommyParkNear Albright · Hommy ParkEasy · 0.9 km · 7 m gain · 15 minRiver or creek26score
- 8Anzac TrailNear Anzac · Northern AlbertaHard · 54.5 km · 130 m gain · 14 h22score
- 9Rocky Lane Trail · 2nd BiathlonNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.9 km · 65 m gain · 40 minRiver or creek17score
- 10Rocky Lane Trail · BorealNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.5 km · 38 m gain · 30 minRiver or creek17score
- 11Stoney Mountain TrailNorthern AlbertaHard · 15.6 km · 104 m gain · 4 h 15 min15score
- 12Rocky Lane Trail · Wagon LoopNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 0.8 km · 14 m gain · 15 minRiver or creek14score
- 13BearHillParkNear La Glace · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.3 km · 15 m gain · 20 min11score
- 14Rocky Lane Trail · Chicken Hill TrailNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 0.9 km · 21 m gain · 15 min11score
- 15Rocky Lane Trail · Dipsy DoodleNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.3 km · 39 m gain · 25 min11score
- 16Rocky Lane Trail · Top of The World LoopNear Rocky Lane · Northern AlbertaEasy · 0.9 km · 31 m gain · 20 min11score
- 17Wolverine TrailNear Paddle Prairie · Northern AlbertaEasy · 1.0 km · 5 m gain · 15 min11score
Plus 20 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Northern Alberta?
- BearLake ranks first: a 1.0 km out and back trail with 6 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike in Northern Alberta?
- BearLake, 1.0 km with 6 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Northern Alberta?
- By elevation gain, Anzac Trail: 130 m over 54.5 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Northern Alberta?
- Hike Alberta maps 17 hiking trails in Northern Alberta.