If you are a seasoned hiker in good shape and crave some of the best scenery in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, you should add the Sarrail Ridge hike to your list of must-do Kananaskis hikes.
Rawson Lake Hike in Kananaskis
Rawson Lake is one of the best easy hikes in Kananaskis. Hikers going to Rawson Lake will enjoy being lakeside on not one, but two beautiful Kananaskis lakes, with a highly enjoyable, somewhat challenging, forest hike in-between.
Hiking the C Level Cirque Trail in Banff National Park
We’ve been enjoying the C Level Cirque hike for many years. It’s one of our favourite hikes in the Minnewanka Loop of Banff National Park.
Hiking to Boom Lake in Banff National Park
The Boom Lake hike in Banff National Park is a moderately long, but reasonably easy hike through a pleasant forest to a Banff lake surrounded by towering rock cliffs. To be honest, the Boom Lake hike is an underrated hike in Banff. The scenery to be earned by hiking up to Boom Lake is on par with many of the best hikes in Banff National Park.
West Wind Pass Hike in Kananaskis
The West Wind Pass is one of our favourite short Kananaskis hikes. A highly enjoyable hike up the side of a river valley to a mountain pass, the West Wind Pass trail packs in a ton of scenery for the effort.
Wasootch Ridge Hike in Kananaskis
The first time we hiked Wasootch Ridge, a popular Kananaskis hike, we were blown away by the views. Being up on the ridge offers hikers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and all the way down into the valley.
Hiking the Lake Minnewanka Trail in Banff
The Lake Minnewanka trail is one of the best things to do at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. Hiking along the Lake Minnewanka reservoir shoreline offers impressive views across the lake at mountain peaks and rocky shores. Lake Minnewanka is a popular place to visit in Banff in summer, but you can leave the crowds behind on this beautiful Banff hike. Read on to discover why it is one of the best hikes around Lake Minnewanka.
Aylmer Lookout Trail in Banff National Park
If you are looking to experience some of the best scenery in Banff, try the Aylmer Lookout trail. A challenging hike up a river valley along the lower slopes of Mount Aylmer, the payoff is a viewpoint atop a rocky outcrop with outstanding views of Lake Minnewanka and her surrounding mountains.
Castle Mountain Lookout Hike in Banff National Park
The Castle Mountain Lookout hike in Banff National Park is one of the best panoramic viewpoint hikes and it should be on everyone’s list. As you snake your way up the lower slopes of Castle Mountain, your views of the Rocky Mountains get better and better as near the lookout.
Flowing Water Interpretive Trail in Kananaskis
The Flowing Water Trail in Bow Valley Provincial Park is a real hidden gem. A short, easy Kananaskis hike, the Flowing Water Interpretive Trail offers hikers a wide variety of scenery in a short distance.