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 2 hours ago

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

  1. 1 Eaton Falls Roaring · 152 m³/s 100th percentile
  2. 2 Muskeg Falls Roaring · 11 m³/s 100th percentile
  3. 3 Athabasca Falls Strong · 15 m³/s 88th percentile
  4. 4 Geraldine Falls Strong · 15 m³/s 88th percentile
  5. 5 Bow Glacier Falls Strong · 0.6 m³/s 82nd percentile
  6. 6 Drywood Falls Moderate · 0.1 m³/s 71st 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

Stanley falls waterfall

Stanley falls

In Jasper National Park
Alberta
Moderate
3.9 km 136 m

Star Creek Waterfalls

Alberta
Easy
2.1 km 97 m
Sunwapta Falls waterfall

Sunwapta Falls

72.4 km away
In Jasper National Park
Alberta
Easy
3.2 km 147 m

Table Rock Falls

Alberta
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Tangle Creek waterfall

Tangle Creek

In Jasper National Park
Alberta
Drive Up
0.2 km 3 m

Tapestry Falls

Alberta
Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Three Sisters Creek Falls waterfall

Three Sisters Creek Falls

Alberta
Moderate
3.5 km 202 m
Troll Falls waterfall

Troll Falls

Alberta
Easy
2.1 km 61 m

Unnamed

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Moderate
9.0 km 494 m
Upper Bertha Falls waterfall

Upper Bertha Falls

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

Upper Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Moderate
5.6 km 276 m

Vermilion Falls

Alberta
Unknown
Unknown Unknown

Vermilion Rapids

Alberta
Hard
Unknown Unknown
Water Falls waterfall

Water Falls

In Banff National Park
Alberta
Easy
1.6 km 75 m

Whitemud Falls

Alberta
Unknown
Unknown Unknown

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