Best hikes in Willmore and Grande Cache
98 hiking trails in Willmore and Grande Cache, from 58 easy walks to 21 hard days. 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
- 98
- Total distance
- 709km
- Easy
- 58
- Moderate
- 19
- Hard
- 21
Parks and areas
Top 25
Sorted by rank- 1Mount Stearn TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 15.0 km · 1,045 m gain · 7 h 30 minSummit · Views · Camping · Passes Mount Stearn58score
- 2Wildhay Ridge TrailWillmore Wilderness ParkHard · 10.8 km · 734 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Wildhay Ridge58score
- 3Ambler Mountain TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheModerate · 9.8 km · 481 m gain · 3 h 45 minSummit · Views · Passes Ambler Mountain Summit54score
- 4Kakwa Falls Viewpoint TrailKakwa Wildland Provincial ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 22 m gain · 35 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Kakwa Falls and Kakwa Falls Lookout Viewpoint51score
- 5The OG Rim TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore Wilderness ParkEasy · 4.1 km · 208 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Passes Old Canoe Viewpoint50score
- 6Lakes TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheEasy · 2.6 km · 125 m gain · 1 hLake50score
- 7Flood Mountain TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheHard · 18.0 km · 882 m gain · 7 hSummit · Views · Passes Flood Mountain48score
- 8Mount Louis TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheHard · 9.0 km · 757 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Mount Louis48score
- 9Stearn South ApproachNear Grande Cache · Willmore Wilderness ParkHard · 7.4 km · 947 m gain · 6 hSummit · Views · Passes Mount Stearn46score
- 10Trail to PehonansahNear Grande Cache · Willmore Wilderness ParkHard · 15.5 km · 1,075 m gain · 7 h 45 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Mount Pehonansah (Mount Delacroix)43score
- 11Twin Falls · Parking Area to FallsNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheEasy · 1.3 km · 76 m gain · 35 minWaterfall · River or creek42score
- 12Manzer Lake TrailWillmore Wilderness ParkModerate · 4.9 km · 302 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · River or creek · Camping · Passes Manzer Lake40score
- 13Mawdsley trailNear Grande Cache · Willmore Wilderness ParkHard · 20.0 km · 1,307 m gain · 9 h 30 minCamping · Alpine · Passes Mount Mawdsley40score
- 14Adams Creek Fire LookoutWillmore Wilderness ParkModerate · 8.8 km · 639 m gain · 4 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Alpine39score
- 15Davey Creek TrailNear Kvass Flats · Willmore Wilderness ParkHard · 13.7 km · 1,029 m gain · 7 h 15 minLake · River or creek · Camping · Passes Big Hill pond37score
- 16Kvass Flats TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaHard · 35.1 km · 868 m gain · 11 hCamping37score
- 17Griffith TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheHard · 14.4 km · 351 m gain · 4 h 30 minViews · Passes Lindy's Bridge and Labyrinth Park36score
- 18Carson Creek TrailWillmore Wilderness ParkHard · 15.9 km · 555 m gain · 5 h 30 minRiver or creek · Camping · Alpine35score
- 19Hayden Ridge TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore Wilderness ParkModerate · 6.0 km · 313 m gain · 2 h 30 minSummit · Views · Passes Hayden Ridge34score
- 20Sewer StraightsNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheEasy · 5.1 km · 84 m gain · 1 h 30 minViews · River or creek · Passes Lindy's Bridge and Labyrinth Park34score
- 21Pope Thoreau TrailWillmore Wilderness ParkHard · 24.0 km · 667 m gain · 7 h 45 minRiver or creek32score
- 22SidewinderNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheEasy · 3.6 km · 63 m gain · 1 hViews · River or creek · Passes Lindy's Bridge and Point Nemo32score
- 23SlugfestNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheHard · 9.0 km · 776 m gain · 5 h 15 minSummit · Views · Passes Flood Mountain32score
- 24Eaton Falls TrailNear Grande Cache · Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaModerate · 6.9 km · 256 m gain · 2 h 30 minWaterfall · Passes Eaton Falls30score
- 25Elk Ridge TrailNear Grande Cache · Willmore and Grande CacheEasy · 2.7 km · 71 m gain · 50 minViews29score
More trails
- WebsterEasy · 4.6 km · 61 m gain
- Old Canoe TrailEasy · 2.4 km · 53 m gain
- Sunset Creek TrailModerate · 7.0 km · 31 m gain
- Indian TrailHard · 23.4 km · 523 m gain
- Tobaggan HillModerate · 5.2 km · 293 m gain
- Jail Hill TrailEasy · 3.2 km · 77 m gain
- Sheep Creek TrailHard · 20.1 km · 877 m gain
- West Sulphur TrailModerate · 11.1 km · 217 m gain
Plus 65 shorter or connecting trails on the map.
Questions
- What is the best hike in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- Mount Stearn Trail ranks first: a 15.0 km out and back trail with 1,045 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
- What is the best easy hike in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- Kakwa Falls Viewpoint Trail, 2.1 km with 22 m of climbing.
- What is the best waterfall hike in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- Kakwa Falls Viewpoint Trail, 2.1 km with 22 m of climbing.
- What is the best lake hike in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- Lakes Trail, 2.6 km with 125 m of climbing.
- What is the hardest hike in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- By elevation gain, Mawdsley trail: 1,307 m over 20.0 km.
- How many hiking trails are in Willmore and Grande Cache?
- Hike Alberta maps 33 hiking trails in Willmore and Grande Cache.