Nose Hill Park

Lovely walk with great views of downtown, and peaceful stretches of prairie. Very few other people out walking on a weekday evening. Somewhat icy in places but mostly packed snow and mud, but no real issues with normal footwear and no spikes. Route taken was the Nose Hill Lake Loop" on AllTrails."

Got this amazing view from the hill, you can sit inside your car, enjoy the view while having coffee or food with your friends or girlfriend. You can hike further if you want

Nose Hill is a natural park and lies at the northwest part of the clagary. Beautiful views of the city with a ton of photo opportunities. Beautiful area for off leash dogs as well, but just be aware that wildlife can be around, so keep that in mind, especially with small dogs. We visited during March, winter. Hiking in snow was quite challenging for the first time hikers but a nice experience. Wear basic winter gear before visiting. We don't see any trails during winters. Have to find the hard snow and walk on the same.Make sure you have access to Google Maps - lots of trails!

Well, I don’t want to sound judgmental, but I’m from Vancouver and this view is pretty dull until you get to the top (1200m) and look at Downtown Calgary. Perfect for bikers, dogs, family activities. Many spots to park your vehicle.

I love this hill. It’s so beautiful to see from the top of the hill. We could see the Calgary city , airport and everything around. I climbed from the east end and I couldn’t find any bench to sit. Though no seats, it’s a nice place for relaxing

I have always lived in the vicinity of the park, and can't move away from it. Such a beautiful, wide open space, good for running, biking, walking. It is really quite big, you can do A15 km loop within the park, on trails. Lots of deer, coyotes and even porcupines!

I love this park, and I haven’t even had the opportunity (nor do I think I ever will fully) to explore the entire park!I typically start out at the Shaganappi Trail NW entrance. My pup is able to be off leash as soon as we get to the entrance from the parking lot. I love how much off-leash space there is for the pups.And it’s a great walk and view! I can’t wait to experience it in the summer.

My friend and I have been here for many times. Good view. Very quiet.No lake on the road at the end of northbound. We were deceived by google map.

Beautiful views of downtown and the mountains. There are lots of hills, so it's a great workout. We walked, but a lot of people were biking. Great trails and lots of maps so you don't get lost. It's a huge park! Several areas for parking.

The largest natural city park in Calgary and one of the largest in north America, Nose Hill Park, is spread across an area of more than 11 square kms, and it provides habitat to a few mammals, porcupines, gophers, and ground squirrels. Mammals such as deer and coyotes may be seen roaming the grasslands. I wish I saw a deer, but I was not fortunate to see any in its natural habitat.The immense park, that leads to several hills of various heights, has paved and unpaved trails as well as tens of beaten paths. I found that some of the the narrow beaten paths were easier to climb the slope than the rough, pebbled, and challenging tracks.All the huge open area, as far as one can see in the west ( if you climb the elevation from east), has very few trees, enormous grasslands, wild flowers and vegetation, boulders at some places, and hills; there are no benches to rest anywhere while climbing (at least, I did not come across any), and has nothing much to amuse children and some people.The ascending hike is challenging to many people which is the reason why the place does not attract lots of visitors. On a Sunday evening in the beautiful summer whether, I went to 3 parking areas, and there were 75% empty spots!I; nonetheless, enjoyed the beautiful, scenic views of Calgary skyline in the south, mountains in the west, city in the east, and hills in the north.It being huge, the park has six parking lots at different locations with lots of parking spots, so it is easy to find a spot to park your vehicle anytime of the day.This is a good natural area; however, it is for hikers, dog walkers, and cyclists - it is not for picnickers, old people, and families with small children.