Best hikes with views in Southern Alberta
The 15 best hikes with views in Southern Alberta, out of 91 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
- Loops 14
- Backpacking 16
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Livingstone Fire Lookout TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Bob Creek Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 20.0 km · 830 m gain · 7 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Thrift Peak69score
- 2Coffin Mountain RouteDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.0 km · 655 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Coffin Mountain68score
- 3Windy Peak Hills RouteKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 16.8 km · 1,055 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine67score
- 4Sugarloaf Mtn TrailNear Crowsnest Pass · Livingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 16.1 km · 1,014 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Sugarloaf Lookout65score
- 5Mount Burke North Peak RouteDon Getty Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 12.1 km · 1,134 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Burke North Peak and Mount Burke63score
- 6Cache 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
- 7Chaffen Ridge to Chaffen Peak RotueLivingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 17.6 km · 944 m gain · 7 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine · Passes Chaffen Ridge and Chaffen Peak62score
- 8Rasberry Lookout TrailKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 9.4 km · 658 m gain · 4 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Raspberry Ridge61score
- 9Thunder Mountain RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Southern AlbertaHard · 9.6 km · 944 m gain · 6 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Thunder Mountain61score
- 10Johnson Creek Ridge TrailWillow Creek Public Land Use ZoneHard · 11.6 km · 585 m gain · 4 h 30 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Passes Johnson Creek Ridge60score
- 11David Thompson TrailNear Rocky Mountain House · Southern AlbertaEasy · 1.8 km · 9 m gain · 30 minViews · Historic site · Camping · Passes Rocky Mountain House Bison Lookout59score
- 12Pasque Mtn TrailNear Elkford · Kananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 14.0 km · 807 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Pasque Mountain59score
- 13Chaffen Peak RouteLivingstone Public Land Use ZoneHard · 11.7 km · 701 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · River or creek · Alpine58score
- 14Thrift Peak Alt RouteNear Crowsnest Pass · Bob Creek Wildland Provincial ParkHard · 11.5 km · 873 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Thrift Peak58score
- 15Mount Burke TrailKananaskis Conservation Pass areaHard · 7.9 km · 765 m gain · 5 hSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Burke and Cameron Lookout57score