Waterfall Hikes in Alberta (AB)

3 Parks
9 Major Cities
55 Waterfalls

to explore

Alberta is home to 55 waterfall hikes. See waterfalls near major Alberta cities .

Popular Difficulties

Easy: 23 trails
Moderate: 17 trails
Drive Up: 7 trails

Trail Types

Loop: 2 trails
Out And Back: 46 trails
Unknown: 7 trails

Featured Parks

Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park

Parks in Alberta

Panther Falls, Banff National Park

Alberta

11 Waterfalls

25.75 Total Trail Miles

Athabasca Falls, Jasper National Park

Alberta

6 Waterfalls

10.2 Total Trail Miles

Lower Bertha Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park

Alberta

4 Waterfalls

13.7 Total Trail Miles

Flowing strongest right now in Alberta

Updated about 4 hours ago

Ranked by live stream-gauge flow versus each waterfall's seasonal normal.

  1. 1 Muskeg Falls Roaring · 27 m³/s 100th percentile
  2. 2 Eaton Falls Roaring · 172 m³/s 100th percentile
  3. 3 Snake Indian Falls Roaring · 13 m³/s 100th percentile
  4. 4 Geraldine Falls Moderate · 12 m³/s 71st percentile
  5. 5 Athabasca Falls Moderate · 12 m³/s 71st percentile
  6. 6 Drywood Falls Moderate · 0.1 m³/s 67th percentile

Best Waterfall Hikes in Alberta

Our top picks based on trail quality and scenic value.

Bow Glacier Falls waterfall

Bow Glacier Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Moderate
9.0 km 158 m
Indian Oils Waterfalls waterfall

Indian Oils Waterfalls

Alberta
Moderate
8.5 km 297 m
Lineham Falls waterfall

Lineham Falls

12.3 km away
In Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Moderate
8.4 km 350 m
Eaton Falls waterfall

Eaton Falls

Alberta
Moderate
7.4 km 353 m
Upper Bertha Falls waterfall

Upper Bertha Falls

13.7 km away
In Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Moderate
7.2 km 259 m
Hummingbird Falls waterfall

Hummingbird Falls

Alberta
Easy
7.2 km 298 m

All Waterfall Hikes in Alberta

Alison Creek Falls waterfall

Alison Creek Falls

Alberta
Easy
2.7 km 55 m

Allstones Falls

Alberta
Moderate
2.4 km 74 m
Athabasca Falls waterfall

Athabasca Falls

8.8 km away
In Jasper National Park
Alberta
Easy
0.8 km 23 m
Bighorn Falls waterfall

Bighorn Falls

Alberta
Easy
1.1 km 45 m
Bow Falls waterfall

Bow Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Drive Up
2.7 km 60 m
Bow Glacier Falls waterfall

Bow Glacier Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Moderate
9.0 km 158 m
Bow River waterfall

Bow River

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Easy
2.7 km 60 m
Bridal Veil Falls waterfall

Bridal Veil Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Drive Up
Unknown Unknown

Cameron Falls

9.3 km away
In Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Easy
0.6 km 6 m
Cascade Amphitheatre waterfall

Cascade Amphitheatre

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Moderate
5.8 km 259 m

Cascade de glace

10.4 km away
Alberta
Moderate
6.9 km 201 m
Castle Falls waterfall

Castle Falls

56.4 km away
Alberta
Easy
0.3 km 6 m
Ci Fuentes Path waterfall

Ci Fuentes Path

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Easy
1.2 km 50 m
Crescent Falls waterfall

Crescent Falls

Alberta
Easy
1.8 km 63 m
Crowsnest Cave Waterfall waterfall

Crowsnest Cave Waterfall

Alberta
Drive Up
0.2 km Unknown
Drywood Falls waterfall

Drywood Falls

75.7 km away
Alberta
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
EPCOR Waterfall waterfall

EPCOR Waterfall

Alberta
Drive Up
0.2 km Unknown
Eaton Falls waterfall

Eaton Falls

Alberta
Moderate
7.4 km 353 m
Elbow Falls waterfall

Elbow Falls

Alberta
Easy
1.0 km 9 m

Geraldine Falls

In Jasper National Park
Alberta
Hard
8.4 km 407 m

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