How far do you want to drive?
The best two half day hikes in Alberta are Helen lake and Wilcox pass. Both are a little far for a day trip. Wilcox pass is at the ice fields. Helen lake is about 20 min past lake Louise.
The best hike right now is Johnson Canyon / Ink pots. Normally it’s riddled with tourists but right now if you get there before 10 at Castle mountain, bike 6k to the Johnson canyon parking lot then hike the canyon in solitude and have the whole falls to yourself. If you or her have ever hiked it when busy this is a whole new experience. Then you go to the ink pots which is a bit of a boring hike but leads to an open river valley that is a great place for lunch.
I love Nahahi Creek / canyon described above because it’s so different.
You also can’t really go wrong with any of the Kananaskis lakes. Chester, Rummel, Rawson, ptarmigan cirque (not a lake). Burstall Pass is also nice for a little longer if you prefer a pass.
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