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1	Hike Distance km	Hike Elevn m	HIKE RATING	HIKE NAME	Hike Area (Location)	Hike Description
2	6 km	125 m	Easy	Aspen Loop	Kananaskis Village	A pleasant walk following XC ski trails through the varied forest near Kananaskis Village. Occasional damp meadows harbour some unusual plants and give wide-ranging views of the village and the Kananaskis Valley.
3	10 km	Minimal	Easy	Big Elbow Trail	Kananaskis -Elbow Headwaters	This is a flat trail down the valley to the Big Elbow camp grounds. A nice hike with mountain scenery all around.
4	9.5 km	152 m	Easy	Bow Glacier Falls	Icefields Parkway	We head out along the shores of Bow Lake into the debris left behind by the retreating Bow Glacier, and then through a gorge to the falls, which drop 152 feet over a cliff from the foot of the glacier.
5	10 km	Minimal	Easy	Bow Valley Provincial Park	Seebe	This provincial park lies near the confluence of the Kananaskis and Bow Rivers, off the TransCanada Hwy at the Seebe/Exshaw interchange. A popular Flower hike as wonderful flowers abound.
6	10 km	70 m	Easy	Canmore - Quarry Lake -Town Trails	Canmore	A circuit around the town of Canmore on river and creek pathways. Climb up to Quarry Lake for lunch, as we pass remains of old coal mines.
7	12 km	Minimal	Easy	Carsland Dam - Wyndham Park	Carsland	Explore the Bow River downstream from Calgary. The park is located near the town of Carsland, about 50 km east of Calgary. Dam was built in 1910 to direct water to McGregor Lake for irrigation. Look for Pelicans in the area.
8	8 km	20 m	Easy	Cochrane Ranche to Bow River	Cochrane	Meet at Cochrane Ranche parking lot just off Hwy 22 & Ranchhouse Road. Hike up to the lookout to enjoy the panoramic view of the Rockies and the prairies. Then follow the trail down to the Bow River and return. May stop at Tim Hortons for coffee on the way back or go for ice cream in Cochrane.
9	6 km	65 m	Easy	Consolation Lakes	Lake Louise	Starting at Morraine Lake near Lake Louise, this is a short easy hike with outstanding alpine scenery around lakes.
10	8 km	150 m	Easy	Curly Sand	Kananaskis	A lovely ridge loop in the McLean Creek area of Kananaskis.
11	10 km	Minimal	Easy	Dinosaur Provincial Park	Brooks	Exploratory hike, Set in the Red Deer River Badlands, the park encompasses 622 ha. Rich in paleontological deposits. Note: 3 hour drive.
12	6.5 km	70 m	Easy	Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park	Trochu	The trail is moderate in that it will cross some badland terrain. There is a spectacular view of the Red Deer River Valley, Albertas Grand Canyon, from the viewpoint before proceeding down to the rivers edge. From there we will hike into the grassland, badland resplendent with prairie wildflowers. Unique topography with good chance of finding fossilized bone
13	8.5 km	100 m	Easy	Elbow Falls to Paddy Flats	Kananaskis - Elbow River	Start at Elbow Falls and walk along the Elbow River to Paddy Flats.
14	5 km	150 m	Easy	Elbow Lake	Highwood Pass	After a quick 1.3 km climb to the lake turn right towards the campground and circle around Elbow Lake counter-clockwise, past the turnoff to Rae Glacier and cross the infant Elbow to the west shore with its fabulous views. NOTE: If Hike says Elbow Lake & Beyond add 10 km, a creek crossing and additional 50m elevation.
15	9 km	150 m	Easy	Elbow Valley - Riverview Loop	Kananaskis - Elbow River	Start from Paddy-s Flat west of Allen Bill Pond. Cross Hwy 66 to the Elbow Valley Trail, which climbs through meadows and pine forest. Descend and return via the River View Trail south of the highway.
16	6 km	290 m	Easy+	Ford Knoll Hill	Elbow Valley-Confluence of Little and Big Elbow	From Forgetmenot Pond will do a loop northeast of the Little Elbow campground area. Nice view from Ford’s Knoll.
17	7 km	215 m	Easy+	Fullerton Loop	Kananaskis - Elbow River	This is a moderate climb up to Ranger Ridge; great views west and south overlooking Allen Bill Pond and the Elbow Valley.
18	6 km	Minimal	Easy	Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park	Cochrane	Undulating terrain and from 4k upward. Distance and elevation gain differ depending on trail taken. This part of this Park is still a working ranch on the banks of the Bow. The railway also runs through this area.
19	6 km	201 m	Easy+	Deer Ridge	Sibbald Creek Trail	Deer Ridge is a double-headed hill over looking Sibbald Creek Trail (Hwy 68) west of Powderface Trail Junction. Excellent views from the ridge.
20	4 km	244 m	Easy+	Grassi Lakes	Canmore	On this lovely little hike look for rock paintings on wall above upper lake. At the top there is now a boardwalk and stairs to allow easy access to the edge of the upper reservoir. Afterwards a side trip into Canmore for a drink or ice cream may be called for.
21	5 km	Minimal	Easy	Grotto Canyon	Exshaw	A little west of Exshaw on 1A Hwy there is Grotto Canyon; an interesting limestone canyon with Native Pictographs
22	9 km	100 m	Easy	Heart Creek to Grotto Canyon	Lac des Arcs	Two separate short hikes combined for a wonderful longer hike. The Heart Creek interpretive trail takes you to a waterfall that can be heard, but not easily seen. Look for Indian rock paintings in Grotto Canyon.
23	7 km	Minimal	Easy	Hogarth Lakes	Kananaskis - Smith-Dorrien	Start from the Burstall Pass parking lot. Loop around three small lakes and return past Mud Lake. Enjoy a pleasant day.
24	10 km	150 m	Easy	Horse Thief Canyon	Drumheller	Legend has it that horses would disappear into the canyons along the Red Deer River and would later reappear carrying a different brand. Hence the name Horse Thief Canyon. We will also tour around and visit the Rosedale Suspension Bridge.
25	7 km	50 m	Easy	Horseshoe Dam	Seebe	The trail starts at the former village of Seebe. From there it follows the south rim of the Bow River heading east to the Horseshoe Dam. We return the same way. Nice views all around. Bring your binoculars and watch for bald eagles.
26	9 km	140 m	Easy	Jumpingpound Loop	Sibbald Creek Trail	This delightful trail off the Sibbald Creek Trail (Hwy 68) has two distinct sections; the high line north of the highway and the river route to the south. A pleasant foothills setting for a great day.
27	3 km	Minimal	Easy	King Creek & Kananaskis Canyon	Kananaskis	Two short interpretive hikes for the price of one! King Creek trail is just off Hwy. 40 at the Kananaskis Lakes turnoff, and Kananaskis Canyon is just off the Smith-Dorrien road a short distance away. The canyon is particularly pretty.
28	6.6 km	240 m	Easy	Lake OHara-Lake Oesa	Lake O'Hara, Yo-Ho National Park - BC	The trail begins on the Lake O'Hara Shoreline Trail near the eastern end of the lake and ascends a number of switchbacks to the top of a cliff at the end of the lake. Above the cliff, cross wide talus and scree slopes swept clear by avalanches every year. After passing through a stunted forest, climb over several steep, rocky outcrops on stone steps built by Lawrence Grassi. Just past the top of the steps is the trailhead for the Yukness Ledge Alpine Route, and Lake Victoria. The Lake Oesa Trail continues from this junction through delicate meadows enclosed by copper-coloured quartzite cliffs and at several points along the way, tiny pools of Oesa Creek are visible below to the right. Finally, after climbing to the top of a short grassy slope, the trail passes through a trough cut in solid bedrock to the tilted rock slabs which contain Lake Oesa. The Wiwaxy Gap/Huber Ledges Alpine Route joins the trail from the north just before the lake.
29	7 km	Minimal	Easy	Marble Canyon and Paint Pots	Banff Naional Park	Marble Canyon has been reopened after the 2003 forest fire. The trail climbs up and over the canyon on seven bridges to a majestic waterfall and the end of the canyon. On the way back to the cars, the Paint Pot Trial can be found on your right. This area is approx two km away from Marble Canyon. An easy trail leads to a series of natural pools stained red, orange and yellow. Rtn the same way
30	6 km	Minimal	Easy	Marl Lake and Canyon	Kananaskis	Located east of Lower Kananaskis Lake, this is an easy walk along a paved interpretive trail through pine forest to a pale green lake with a spectacular backdrop. Apart from waterfowl, you may be lucky enough to spot moose and other ungulates.
31	7 km	Minimal	Easy	Okotoks Pathway	Okotoks	Just south of Calgary is the town of Okotoks which has developed an extensive system of pathways winding through the Sheep River Valley. Come spend a day exploring this picturesque parkland.
32	4 km	Minimal	Easy	Ole Buck Loop	Sibbald Creek Trail	A lovely little fall hike, and just a short drive from the city. From the Sibbald Lake campground the trail climbs onto a spur of Ole Buck Mountain, giving views of the entire Sibbald Lake area.
33	14 km	Minimal	Easy	Porcupine Creek - North Fork	Kananaskis - Barrier Lake	This is a rocky trek up an open and basically dry creek bed to a narrow canyon with mossy banks and a lovely lunch spot. For those wishing to go further, there is what Gillean Daffern calls a 'jaw dropping' second canyon further up, but basically impassible unless you have a wet suit or hip waders!
34	12 km	200 m	Easy	Powderface Creek - Prairie Creek Loop	Kananaskis - Elbow River	Head up Powderface Creek, turning right at Powderface-Prairie Link Trail. Hike over the ridge to Prairie Creek Trail and head back, completing the loop. This is a beautiful hike with views of Powderface and Prairie Mountain, meadows, river canyon, and beautiful views of the ridge above Prairie Creek
35	5 km	210 m	Easy	Ptarmigan Cirque	Kananaskis - Highwood Pass	Hike up from Highwood Pass into the bowl of Ptarmigan Cirque. Observe flora, fauna and geologic features.
36	7 km	380 m	Easy	Ptarmigan Cirque and Elbow Lake	Kananaskis - Highwood Pass	You've driven all this way and want a little more hike for your gas dollar. Do two lovely short hikes in one day. First hike into a beautiful alpine cirque watching for bighorns, then follow with a nice stroll around a gorgeous blue lake.
37	9.3 km	330 m	Easy	Ranger Ridge	Bragg Creek	Starting at the West Bragg Creek Provincial Park parking lot, head south across the Bragg Creek bridge and start up the steep trail in front. A long steady climb leads to the summit of Ranger Summit. Halfway up the climb, there's a great viewpoint where you can see everything from West Bragg area to Moose Mountain. We will keep climbing to the top where we will find Baruchs Corner, to a great lunch spot. A great overlook of the Banded Peak group complete with rock slab lounge chairs.
38	7 km	150 m	Easy	Ribbon Creek to Kananaskis Village	Kananaskis - Ribbon Creek	Follow Ribbon Creek for 2.5km, then left onto XC ski trails winding uphill to views of Ribbon Peak, Mt Sparrowhawk and Mt Allen showing the Centennial Ridge in profile. Loop downhill to Kananaskis Village for treats! There are some ups and downs.
39	5.4 km	153 m	Easy	Running Rain Lake	Highwood Pass	This is a well-used anglers trail to a fishing pond. Notwithstanding three very shallow creek crossings, it’s a rather nice walk to a larch cirque below the Elk Range. Running Rain Lake is magnificently located at the dead end of the valley.
40	7 km	80 m	Easy	Sandy McNabb Hills	Kananaskis - Sheep River	This hike is located just downstream of Sandy McNabb Recreation Area in Kananaskis Country west of TurnerValley. We will hike up to the first summit of the High Noon Hills and then down to cross Prairie Creek. This may involve a sort, shallow wade if we can not find a dry crossing point. From there we will hike up onto a beautiful ridge system that gives wonderful views of the foothills and mountains as well as the Sheep River. We will hike west on this ridge to the over look of the Sandy McNabb recreation area. At this point we will descend off the ridge along a forested trail back to the highway and our cars.
41	12 km	215 culmative meters	Easy	Spray River Loop	Banff	Parking at the entrance to the Golf Course. Starting from the upper parking lot just past the Banff Spring Hotel, we will head down the hill past the Hotel into the Golf Course, then over the bridge and follow an old fire road along the gorge. Excellent views of the Banff Spring Hotel and the mountains north of Banff. Established tradition is to finish with a refreshment on the Banff Springs outdoor Golf Club patio with the whole group. Undulating, 218 m cumulative
42	5 km	336 m	Easy	Stoneworks Canyon	Canmore	Stoneworks Canyon is the gorge immediately west of Mt Lady McDonald. The going is flat and easy. Watch for tunnels of water-worn rocks and some rock-climbers cliffs.
43	4.2 km	200 m	Easy+	Stoney Squaw	Banff	This hike will give you a most lasting and complete impression of the real Banff and surroundings. Start at Mt. Norquay ski parking lot, hike moderately steady uphill through beautiful lodgepole pine and spruce to a view point of Banff, Mt. Rundle, Sulphur, the Bow Valley and the Sundance Range. A little farther on a knob at the end of the trail you will see the south face of Cascade Mountain.
44	10 km	190 m	Easy	Sundance Canyon	Banff	Starting from the Cave & Basin in Banff, follow the road for a few kilometers to the canyon trail behind Sulphur Mountain. Nice canyon and mountain views.
45	10 km	50 m	Easy &/or Moderate	Sunshine Meadows	Banff	Taking a Brewster Bus (Bring bus fare) to the Meadows we set down at a lush alpine rock garden with an incredible variety of wildflowers. We will hike the Garden Loop then decide which other trail(s) to take. This hike can be broken into two groups: Easy & Moderate if there are enough people who know the trials. Total elevation will vary depending on what route(s) you take.
46	10 km	100 m	Easy	Terrace Trail to Troll Falls	Kananaskis Valley	Starting on the Terrace Link Trail towards the Troll Falls trail having lunch at the falls and return on the Hay Meadows Trail.
47	4.1 km	65 m	Easy	Troll Falls	Kananaskis - Ribbon Creek	An easy loop following XC ski trails through forest, meadow, and the bank of the Kananaskis River. Troll Falls is delightful during spring runoff. Treats at Kananaskis Village afterwards.
48	3 km	260 m	Easy	Tryst Lake	Kananaskis - Smith-Dorrien	Start from side road off Watridge Lake logging road. Hike on flat road for 1.6 km . Turn off at first trail marker. Steep but short hike, some creek crossings can be dryshod, terrific flowers.
49	6 km	Minimal	Easy	Turner Valley to Black Diamond	Turner Valley	Walk along paved path from Turner Valley to Black Diamond, explore local greenhouse and bakery treats, then walk back.
50	7 km	60 m	Easy	Upper Kananaskis Lake. East Shore	Kananaskis Lakes	Hike along the eastern shore of this large reservoir. You can imagine yourself by an ocean inlet when strong westerly winds are blowing whitecaps onto the rugged shore.
51	8 km	50 m	Easy	Watridge Lake	Kananaskis - Mount Shark	A three hundred sixty degree view of the mountain peaks greets you at the Mount Shark parking area. From the parking lot we follow an old logging road (turned into summer hiking trail & winter XCountry ski trail) to Watridge Lake. We can follow the lake shore to the west side and lunch looking unto Tent Ridge.
52	8 km	Minimal	Easy	Widowmaker	Kananaskis - Barrier Lake	From Barrier Lake Information Centre head to Widowmaker trail head. Trail follows Kananaskis River. A most interesting event can be watched around 11 AM when the Barrier Lake Dam is opened up & one can see the Kananaskis River rise quickly. Then we head to Barrier Lake to make the total hike 8-10 km.
53	5 km	Minimal	Easy	Widowmaker. Does not include Barrier Lake	Kananaskis - Barrier Lake	From Barrier Lake Information Centre head to Widowmaker trail head. Trail follows the Kananaskis River. A most interesting event can be seen around 11 a.m. when the Barrier Lake dam is opened and the Kananaskis River rises quickly. It’s fun to watch the many kayakers on the river. Rtn the same way
54	9 km	200 m	Easy	Zephyr Creek	Kananaskis - East Highwood	Start at the Sentinel Recreation Area. Cross the Highwood River (bring water crossing footwear), below Mt. Burke. This is an easy, educational stroll to native pictographs and petroglyphs in Painted Canyon.