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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Alberta

However you get there, waterfalls are breathtaking places, and you have 20

beautiful waterfalls to choose from in Alberta. So you can better figure out which one to visit on your next trip outdoors, see photos and tips of each waterfall below — and easily plan your next adventure!

Last updated: October 22, 2025

Athabasca Falls

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There is a short and easy path along the Athabasca Canyon, it's rather a walk than a hike. Also it's most likely that there will be lots of tourists visiting …

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Johnston Canyon Waterfalls

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The lower Johnston Falls are very easy to reach, but a completely wet experience. Plan this trip as a "day off" or an easy start before moving on to more …

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Maligne Canyon

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A breathtaking canyon with swirls, waterfalls, ice and rocks. Several bridges lead over the canyon, so you can even better look down into the gorge. At one point, the Maligne …

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Upper Sunwapta Falls

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From the bridge you have a wonderful view down into the canyon, provided you don't suffer from vertigo.

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Angel Glacier

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Angel Glacier once was a glacier that looked like an angel with wings. Unfortunately most of the body already melted, so that nowadays only the angel wings are left, leaving …

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Troll Falls

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The Troll Falls look different every time. The water is constantly working on the rocks of the gorge and changing the riverbed of Marmot Creek. The waterfalls got their Scandinavian …

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Grotto Canyon Waterfall

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It was a great experience to hike through the canyon to the waterfall. In the middle of June there was still ice in the canyon. It was fun.

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Upper and Boulder Falls (Marmot Creek)

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Above Troll Falls, you will find other waterfalls worth seeing in the cascades of Marmot Creek Gorge. They are called Marmot, Boulder and Upper Falls. Here the canyon is narrower …

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Little Canyon and Waterfall (Banff National Park)

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On the way to Glacier Falls you pass this small waterfall, which is also worth a photo. Overall, the path is very beautiful, you don't know where to look.

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Lower Falls

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I would have liked to climb higher but without crampons and with my very slippery boots it was not advisable, very thin ice

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The Top 20 Waterfalls in Alberta

Athabasca Falls

Johnston Canyon Waterfalls

Maligne Canyon

Upper Sunwapta Falls

Angel Glacier

Troll Falls

Grotto Canyon Waterfall

Upper and Boulder Falls (Marmot Creek)

Little Canyon and Waterfall (Banff National Park)

Lower Falls

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