Best kid friendly hikes in Southern Alberta
The 15 best kid friendly hikes in Southern Alberta, out of 38 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Cache Creek TrailNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaEasy · 4.5 km · 111 m gain · 1 h 30 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Oldman River Falls Viewing Area and Oldman River Falls62score
- 2David Thompson TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.8 km · 9 m gain · 30 minViews · Historic site · Camping · Passes Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout59score
- 3Walk on the Wild Side trailNear Picture Butte · Southern AlbertaEasy · 3.9 km · 1 m gain · 60 minLake · Camping · Passes Picture Butte Reservoir59score
- 4Diane's WayNear Pincher Creek · Southern AlbertaEasy · 6.0 km · 38 m gain · 1 h 30 minRiver or creek · Camping55score
- 5Rocky Mountain House Cross Country Ski LoopNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 4.8 km · 3 m gain · 1 h 15 minHistoric site47score
- 6Happy TrailsNear High River · George Lane ParkEasy · 4.7 km · 8 m gain · 1 h 15 minRiver or creek44score
- 7Bear Pond Ridge RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaEasy · 1.3 km · 41 m gain · 25 minLake · Views · Passes Bear Pond44score
- 8Creekside TrailNear Cremona · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.6 km · 61 m gain · 35 minLake · River or creek · Hut or tea house · Passes Kindle Pond43score
- 9Chimney TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.2 km · 1 m gain · 20 minRiver or creek · Historic site42score
- 10River WalkNear Foothills Outfitters · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.1 km · 11 m gain · 20 minLake · Views · River or creek · Passes Stone Recliner and Canoe Pond42score
- 11James Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneEasy · 2.6 km · 84 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Eagle Lake40score
- 12Slater Creek TrCataract Creek Provincial Recreation AreaEasy · 4.6 km · 96 m gain · 1 h 30 minRiver or creek40score
- 13Nature TrailNear Brooks · Brooks Aqueduct Conservation SiteEasy · 2.3 km · 2 m gain · 35 min40score
- 14Gravel TrailNear Okotoks · Southern AlbertaEasy · 0.9 km · 11 m gain · 15 min39score
- 15High RoadNear Okotoks · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.1 km · 9 m gain · 15 min39score