[Regulator75]

This site is awesome for finding hikes. http://www.trailpeak.com/index.jsp?cat=def&region=ab

Same with this one - http://hikealberta.com/

Here are a few easy ones that are close to home, should help you warm up.

• Pickle Jar
  
• Heart Creek trail - pretty easy
  
• Rawson lake - really nice mountain lake, a little steep though.
• Jumping Pound Mountain - nice elevation, that isn't too steep.

Make sure your boots are worn in good, nothing worse than breaking in new boots on a new trail. Ouch.

Grab yourself some hiking poles, I can't hike without them. I scored a pair of light weight poles from Wholesale Sports in deerfoot meadows for 30 bucks last year (clearance). Don't spend a bunch of money on poles, they will get damaged or lost.

I also recommend some bear spray, I got mine from Campers Village on Macleod trail. It was only $25.00 or so. It's better to have it and never use than need it and don't have it...

Have fun!