Best loop hikes in Southern Alberta
The 14 best loop hikes in Southern Alberta, out of 14 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 41
- Moderate 27
- Hard 97
- Under 5 km 60
- Kid friendly 38
- Lakes 16
- Summits 56
- Views 91
- Backpacking 16
The list
Sorted by rank- 1David Thompson TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.8 km · 9 m gain · 30 minViews · Historic site · Camping · Passes Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout59score
- 2Thrift Peak Alt RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Bob Creek Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.5 km · 873 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Thrift Peak58score
- 3Dry Island TrailNear Huxley Hutterite Colony · Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial ParkModerate · 6.3 km · 246 m gain · 2 h 15 min51score
- 4Iron Lakes Ridge RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 5.0 km · 466 m gain · 3 hLake · Views · Alpine50score
- 5Wildhorse Ridge RouteKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneHard · 5.5 km · 772 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wildhorse Ridge48score
- 6Windy Peak to Saddle Mountain RouteWillow Creek Public Land Use ZoneHard · 10.5 km · 690 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Saddle Mountain47score
- 7Zombie Peak RouteDormer/Sheep Public Land Use ZoneHard · 16.2 km · 1,613 m gain · 10 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Zombie Peak43score
- 8James Lake TrailKiska/Willson Public Land Use ZoneEasy · 2.6 km · 84 m gain · 55 minLake · Passes Eagle Lake40score
- 9Nature TrailNear Brooks · Brooks Aqueduct Conservation SiteEasy · 2.3 km · 2 m gain · 35 min40score
- 10Winchester Ridge RouteDormer/Sheep Public Land Use ZoneHard · 12.1 km · 1,047 m gain · 7 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Winchester Ridge39score
- 11Marble Mountain TrailNear Boundary · Southern AlbertaHard · 5.8 km · 397 m gain · 2 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Marble Mountain32score
- 12Stafford lake LoopNear Brooks · Lake Stafford ParkEasy · 2.3 km · 0 m gain · 35 minLake · Passes Stafford Lake31score
- 13Mount Livingstone RouteMount Livingstone Natural AreaHard · 2.9 km · 536 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews · Alpine26score
- 14Trout Pond LoopNear Taber · Southern AlbertaEasy · 2.3 km · 10 m gain · 35 minLake · Passes Trout Pond25score