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1,452 mi 2,336 km of trail — 16 Featured Hikes

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Gems in Southwestern Alberta - 3

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Moraine Lake

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Lake Louise, AB
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Lake Louise

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Lake Louise, AB
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Takkakaw Falls

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Golden, BC

Featured Hikes in Southwestern Alberta - 16

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You'll pack on quite a bit of vertical in a very short time on this hike!

#1

8.1 mi 13.0 km
Cory & Edith Passes
 8
Banff, AB
Waterfall next to Lake Agnes tea house

#2

6.1 mi 9.9 km
Lake Agnes and Big Beehive
 10
Lake Louise, AB
Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

#3

9.2 mi 14.8 km
Plain of Six Glaciers to…
 12
Lake Louise, AB
Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park!

#4

29.2 mi 47.0 km
Northover Ridge Figure E…
 2
Canmore, AB
Crossing Cairnes Creek on a log bridge. Left to right, Mount Whiteaves in the distance, Mount De Margerie, and Mount Termier. Glaciers and Freshfield Icefield are behind these mountains.

#5

726.8 mi 1,169.7 km
Great Divide Trail (GDT)
 2
Swiftcurrent, MT
Jonas Pass, looking northwest.

#6

49.3 mi 79.3 km
Brazeau Loop
 1
Golden, BC
Fall colours on the trail up to Floe Lake.

#7

34.2 mi 55.1 km
Rockwall
 1
Banff, AB
The Three Sisters Peaks from the summit of Wind Ridge.

#8

8.5 mi 13.7 km
Wind Ridge Out and Back
 1
Canmore, AB

Trails in Southwestern Alberta - 134

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13.8 mi 22.2 km
#1 Berg Lake Trail
Valemount, BC
13.8 mi 22.2 km Valemount, BC
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7.3 mi 11.7 km
#2 Iceline Trail
Golden, BC
7.3 mi 11.7 km Golden, BC
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5.8 mi 9.3 km
#3 Snowbird Pass Route
Valemount, BC
5.8 mi 9.3 km Valemount, BC
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2.8 mi 4.5 km
#4 Cory Pass
Banff, AB
2.8 mi 4.5 km Banff, AB
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1.4 mi 2.2 km
#5 Paget Lookout Trail
Lake Louise, AB
1.4 mi 2.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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2.7 mi 4.4 km
#6 Mumm Basin Route
Valemount, BC
2.7 mi 4.4 km Valemount, BC
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4.7 mi 7.5 km
#7 David Thompson Heritage Trail
Golden, BC
4.7 mi 7.5 km Golden, BC
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1.8 mi 2.9 km
#8 Hargreaves Lake Route
Valemount, BC
1.8 mi 2.9 km Valemount, BC
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3.3 mi 5.3 km
#9 Razor's Edge
Canmore, AB
3.3 mi 5.3 km Canmore, AB
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24.0 mi 38.6 km
#10 Poboktan Pass Trail
Jasper Park Lodge, AB
24.0 mi 38.6 km Jasper Park Lodge, AB
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5.1 mi 8.2 km
#11 Moose River Route: Smoky River Crossing to Moose Pass
Valemount, BC
5.1 mi 8.2 km Valemount, BC
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4.0 mi 6.4 km
#12 Coliseum Route
Rocky Mountain House, AB
4.0 mi 6.4 km Rocky Mountain House, AB
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4.6 mi 7.5 km
#13 Heart Mountain Loop
Canmore, AB
4.6 mi 7.5 km Canmore, AB
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11.4 mi 18.3 km
#14 Jonas Pass Trail #131
Golden, BC
11.4 mi 18.3 km Golden, BC
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18.3 mi 29.5 km
#15 South Boundary Trail: Nigel Creek Trailhead to Brazeau Lake
Golden, BC
18.3 mi 29.5 km Golden, BC
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8.1 mi 13.0 km
#16 Rockwall Trail
Golden, BC
8.1 mi 13.0 km Golden, BC
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3.8 mi 6.2 km
#17 Helen Lake Trail
Lake Louise, AB
3.8 mi 6.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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7.8 mi 12.5 km
#18 Great Divide Trail - South Kananaskis Pass Alternate Route
Canmore, AB
7.8 mi 12.5 km Canmore, AB
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20.6 mi 33.2 km
#19 Great Divide Trail - Northover Ridge Alternate Route
Canmore, AB
20.6 mi 33.2 km Canmore, AB
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20.2 mi 32.4 km
#20 Great Divide Trail - Coral Pass Alternate Route
Elkford, BC
20.2 mi 32.4 km Elkford, BC
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Photos of Southwestern Alberta - 287

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Crossing Cairnes Creek on a log bridge. Left to right, Mount Whiteaves in the distance, Mount De Margerie, and Mount Termier. Glaciers and Freshfield Icefield are behind these mountains.

#1

Crossing Cairnes Creek on a log bridge. Left to…
 3
Golden, BC
Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park!

#2

Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provi…
 2
Canmore, AB
Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.

#3

Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks…
 6
Pincher Creek, AB
Leaving the gorgeous views from Emerald Basin in Yoho National Park is never easy.

#4

Leaving the gorgeous views from Emerald Basin i…
 4
Golden, BC
Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Berg Lake (front left), shoulder of Rearguard Mountain (left), and Tatei Ridge in the distance (center). Looking east from the Hargreaves Lake and Glacier Viewpoint.

#5

Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Ber…
 5
Valemount, BC
Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

#6

Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its…
 5
Lake Louise, AB
Calumet Creek headwaters flow through the expansive Moose Pass meadows below rugged Peaks of Calumet Ridge. Looking northwest from just west of Moose Pass.

#7

Calumet Creek headwaters flow through the expan…
 4
Grande Cache, AB
Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on the right.

#8

Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on…
 4
Valemount, BC

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