219 Trails in Alberta

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Tunnel Mountain Tech Trails Advanced 5.0 ***** Banff
2. Canmore Nordic Centre Advanced 30.0 ***** Canmore
3. West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area Intermediate 20.0 ***** Bragg Creek
4. Tunnel Mountain Trail System Beginner 15.0 **** Banff
5. Moose Mountain Trailhead Provincial Recreation Area Advanced 24.0 ***** Bragg Creek
6. Big Sweat (Valley of the Five Lakes / Wabasso) Expert 20.0 ***** Jasper
7. Jewell Pass Trail Intermediate 2.0 ***** Canmore
8. Strathcona Science Park Intermediate 4.0 ***** Edmonton
9. Topp Notch (Tunnel Mountain Tech Trails) Advanced 4.0 ***** Banff
10. Fort Saskatchewan Hidden Gold Intermediate 11.0 **** Fort Saskatchewan
11. Moraine Lake Highline Intermediate 6.0 **** Lake Louise
12. Terwillegar Park Beginner 6.0 **** Edmonton
13. Trail 7 / 7H (Teahouse) Advanced 16.0 ***** Jasper
14. Happy Creek Trail System Advanced 9.0 ***** Hinton
15. Capilano Loop Intermediate 14.0 **** Edmonton
16. Goat Creek Intermediate 30.0 ***** Canmore
17. Nose Hill Intermediate 10.0 **** Calgary
18. Stoney Squaw Upper & Lower Advanced 9.0 ***** Banff
19. 20-mile loop / Saturday Night Lake Loop Intermediate 20.0 ***** Jasper
20. Orange Loop / EKG (Canmore Nordic Centre) Intermediate 6.0 ***** Canmore
21. Star Wars (Tunnel Mountain Tech Trails) Intermediate 1.0 ***** Banff
22. Lower Fryatt Beginner 18.0 ***** Jasper
23. Froehler Coaster Advanced 3 ***** Hinton
24. The Overlander Advanced 10.0 **** Jasper
25. Highline Trail System Intermediate 11.0 ***** Canmore
26. Horseshoe Loop Intermediate 5.0 **** Canmore
27. Razorback Intermediate 8.0 ***** Jasper
28. Ross Lake Intermediate 5.0 *** Lake Louise
29. Powderface/prairie Link Intermediate 8.0 ***** Calgary
30. Jack's Trail System Intermediate 6.0 ***** Hinton
31. Pyramid Bench Advanced 5.0 **** Jasper
32. Montane Traverse Advanced 5.0 **** Canmore
33. Mill Creek Ravine (south) Beginner 9.0 *** Edmonton
34. Mill Creek Ravine (north) Beginner 4.0 *** Edmonton
35. Chickakoo Lake Easiest 9.0 ***** Stony Plain
36. Watch Tower Advanced 2.0 ***** Jasper
37. Lake Minnewanka Beginner 34.0 *** Banff National Park
38. Grip and Rip Advanced 9.0 ***** Hinton / Brule
39. #2 and bottom of Razorback Intermediate 5.0 ***** Jasper
40. 12 to 5 to 5 / Valley of the Five Lakes and Wabasso Lake Advanced 21.0 **** Jasper
41. G8 Loop Intermediate 3.0 ***** Canmore
42. Little Elbow Trail 15.0 ***** Canmore
43. Terrace 15.0 ***** Kananaskis
44. Sundance Easiest 3.0 ***** Banff
45. Return of the Jedi (Tunnel Mountain Tech Trails) Beginner 1.0 *** Banff
46. Tunnel Bench Loop (Tunnel Mountain Trail System) Beginner 6.0 **** Banff
47. Jewish Community Center Intermediate 5.0 **** Edmonton
48. Talbot Lake Easiest 4.0 ***** Jasper
49. Baldy Pass Trail Advanced 9.0 ***** Kananaskis
50. Thompson Lake Beginner 1.0 ***** Hinton

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