Ha Ling Peak Trailhead — Attraction in Alberta

3-4/5 rating depending on what type of hiking you like. If your preferred scenery involves scrambling and lots of exposed terrain, you will like this hike better. Short, sweet, and steep hike. Bottom third is some gradual slopes up and down in a woody area. Middle third involves more stone and wooden stairs. It will start to feel like BC's Grouse Mountain and you will see trail runners who are seeking this. Be humble and bring enough water and sun protection with you as you will definitely get a good workout. Top third basically involves some degree of scrambling. You can consider bringing gloves with you. Hiking poles are recommended out of the spirit of self preservation of your knees for later hikes but you will see plenty of people who do this hike without. Because of the large volume of people who come (especially at noon), scrambling up and down at the end becomes a bit of a free for all. The view at the end is average. Hike is somewhat overrated for me but definitely a good workout. Hike...

There are several hiking, snowshoeing, biking and cross-country ski trails started from the newly constructed the Goat Creek Parking Lot located in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park on the west side of Smith-Dorrien Highway (HWY 742) about 5.5 km from Canmore Nordic Center.

From there you can hiking or snowshoeing to 🏔 East End of Rundle (EEOR) (2530 m) 🏔 Ha Ling Peak (2474 m) 🏔 Miner's Peak (2450 m) 🏔 Mount Lawrence Grassi (2682 m) 🏞 Whitemans Pond, Grassi Lakes and Waterfall; biking during the dry season or cross-country skiing on winter along the Goat Creek Trail that continues up to Banff.

👣 The common part of hiking trails to Ha Ling Peak and Miner's Peak was improved with few wooden ladders installed along steep and slippery portions of the route to makes it safe and more accessible for hikers of any age and...

This is one of the best hikes I've been to so far, and it was an outstanding experience. The hike is pretty steep, and it requires both physical and mental ability. If you are hiking in the winter, cleates are mandatory because throughout the whole hike, there are a lot of places where it's slippery, and after the tree line, there is an unmaintained trail. It's really windy at the top, so carry some extra layers. Almost 80 percent of the hike is below the treeline, and the last 20 percent is the rewarding part. The last part of the hike gives you a real sense of mountaineering. The weather was pretty bad when I hiked, so I would definitely hike back again in the summer. Carry all the appropriate gears like cleates, hiking poles, proper shoes, and clothes. Also, carry plenty of water and food. Enjoy the hike, fellow...