Best moderate hikes in Southern Alberta
The 15 best moderate hikes in Southern Alberta, out of 27 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Marshland TrailNear Lake Newell Resort · Kinbrook Island Provincial ParkModerate · 7.7 km · 1 m gain · 2 hLake · Passes Lake Newell57score
- 2Hailstone Butte East Side TrailKananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 4.2 km · 357 m gain · 2 h 30 minViews · Alpine54score
- 3Dry Island TrailNear Huxley Hutterite Colony · Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial ParkModerate · 6.3 km · 246 m gain · 2 h 15 min51score
- 4Grassy Ridge RouteNear Elkford · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 6.1 km · 520 m gain · 3 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Grassy Ridge47score
- 5Raspberry Ridge Easy RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 5.2 km · 375 m gain · 2 h 45 minViews · Alpine46score
- 6Black Mountain RouteBlack Creek Heritage RangelandModerate · 5.4 km · 249 m gain · 2 hSummit · Views · Passes Black Mountain43score
- 7Mount Minos RoutePanther Corners Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 7.4 km · 664 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Minos43score
- 8Cell Phone Ridge RouteWillow Creek Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 4.6 km · 298 m gain · 2 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Cell Phone Ridge41score
- 9Memory Lake TrailNear Elkford · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 11.7 km · 246 m gain · 3 h 30 minLake · River or creek39score
- 10Isola Peak TrailNear Elkford · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 7.6 km · 668 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Isola Peak39score
- 11Monola Peak RouteNear Elkford · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneModerate · 6.4 km · 450 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Monola Peak39score
- 12Plateau Mountain Alternate RoutePlateau Mountain Ecological ReserveModerate · 8.3 km · 143 m gain · 2 h 30 minViews · Alpine39score
- 13Willow Creek Hills RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 8.8 km · 350 m gain · 3 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Passes Willow Creek Hills38score
- 14Soda Creek TrailNear Elkford · Beehive Natural AreaModerate · 7.8 km · 437 m gain · 3 h 15 minRiver or creek · Alpine35score
- 15Mount Burke Direct RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaModerate · 3.6 km · 309 m gain · 2 h35score