The Tent Ridge Horseshoe hike is one of my favorite hikes, not just in Kananaskis but all of Alberta. Hikers climb to nearly 2500 meters for tremendous views over the Spray Lakes Reservoir and Mount Nestor. Its location down the Smith Dorrien allows for a true wilderness setting away from Canmore and the front range. Hikers cross alpine meadows, larch forests, loose scree slopes, and narrow ridge walks.

The views from the ridge are surreal, with a phenomenal panorama of the Spray Valley below. It's a stunning loop hike only an hour's drive from Canmore in the Spray Valley. Tent Ridge Horseshoe is tough to beat if you're looking for a quick but moderately difficult hike with simply amazing views.