Best hikes in Red Deer
23 hiking trails in Red Deer. 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
- 23
- Total distance
- 92km
- Easy
- 18
- Moderate
- 5
Parks and areas
Top 12
Sorted by rank- 1Wishart TrailNear Red Deer · Red Deer Migratory Bird SanctuaryEasy · 3.8 km · 53 m gain · 1 hLake · Views · Passes Second Gaetz Lakes Viewpoint and West Gaetz Lake57score
- 2North Bank TrailNear Red Deer · Great Chief ParkModerate · 10.3 km · 35 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Bower Ponds and Forest of Hope45score
- 3Heritage Ranch TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 2.5 km · 25 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Heritage Ranch Pond and Observation Tower40score
- 4South Bank TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerModerate · 9.4 km · 42 m gain · 2 h 30 minViews · River or creek32score
- 5RDP Natural AreaNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 2.2 km · 21 m gain · 35 minRiver or creek32score
- 6Bower Ponds TrailNear Red Deer · Great Chief ParkEasy · 1.8 km · 12 m gain · 30 minLake · Passes Bower Ponds30score
- 7Three Mile Bend TrailNear Red Deer · Three Mile Bend ParkEasy · 5.1 km · 19 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek25score
- 8N Bank TrailNear Red Deer · Three Mile Bend ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 1 m gain · 1 h24score
- 9Devonian TrailNear Red Deer · Barrett ParkModerate · 7.8 km · 37 m gain · 2 hRiver or creek23score
- 10Alberta Central Railway TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 2.9 km · 19 m gain · 45 minRiver or creek22score
- 11Bower Woods TrailNear Red Deer · Red DeerModerate · 6.7 km · 38 m gain · 1 h 45 minRiver or creek22score
- 12Footway: 20th Ave MUPNear Red Deer · Red DeerEasy · 3.2 km · 0 m gain · 50 min18score
Plus 11 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Red Deer?
- Wishart Trail ranks first: a 3.8 km loop trail with 53 m of elevation gain, rated easy.
- What is the best lake hike in Red Deer?
- Wishart Trail, 3.8 km with 53 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Red Deer?
- By elevation gain, Wishart Trail: 53 m over 3.8 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Red Deer?
- Hike Alberta maps 12 hiking trails in Red Deer.