Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
Whether you’re out for a leisurely hike or a longer adventure, make your trip a safe one by checking the latest conditions.
Visitor safety
Natural hazards are a part of the national park experience. You can reduce the impact of an unfortunate circumstance by being well informed and well prepared. More information here.
Travelling in backcountry
Remember, you are responsible for your own safety. Select a trip that best suits your party’s abilities and experience, interests, equipment and the time you have available. More information here.
Useful links
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 20-08-2019: N.A. ; | Trail details |
Around Town and Saturday Night Lake Loop
Be aware. Bears are out and about. Use standard bear precautions: be alert, travel in groups, make noise, carry bear spray and know how to use it. Keep pets on a leash at all times. Report unsafe or aggressive human-wildlife interactions to Jasper Dispatch (780) 852-6155.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: Town Trail South (11) | Good. | 09-10-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: Town Trail North (11) | Good. | 09-10-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edge of the Bench (2b, 2c, 2j) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: Saturday Night Lake Loop North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: Saturday Night Lake Loop South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Muddy sections; | |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; Trail re-routed through bolders due to landslide. Experienced hikers only; | |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Good. | 09-10-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley and Jacques Lake
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Flower Loop (10, 10a) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Bald Hills (23) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway, Wabasso Road (93A) and Geraldine Lakes
Cavell road and Geraldine road are closed to vehicle traffic for the season.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Fair. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Poor. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; Cleats recommended; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Fair. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Fair. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; Cleats recommended; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; Cleats recommended; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
Miette road is closed to vehicle traffic for the season.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Pocahontas Mine Trail lower loop (31) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Pocahontas Mine Trail upper loop (32) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Fair. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Poor. | 15-10-2019: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
Winter conditions continue to exist on many upper elevation trails within Jasper National Park.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; Route finding may be necessary; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Tie-Camp campground to Simon Creek (115) | Good. | 14-09-2019: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Simon Creek to Kane Meadows Campground (115) | Not recommended. | 27-09-2019: Bridge(s) out; High water levels at stream crossings; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Good. | 10-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Fortress Lake: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Fair. | 14-09-2019: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Route |
Fortress Lake: Athabasca Crossing Campground to Fortress Lake (126) | Not recommended. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; Snow covered sections; Be careful fording rivers and streams; | |
| Route |
Maligne Pass | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; |
Skyline
Avoid the cornice when negotiating The Notch! A GPS and topographic map (and the ability to use them) are highly recommended.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Watchtower Trail (102) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow above treeline; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Fire Road (100) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow above treeline; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Not recommended; Difficult route finding ; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Not recommended; Difficult route finding ; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow above treeline; |
Brazeau and South Boundary
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trail (132) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Pass trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Brazeau Lake to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Poor. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered; |
North Boundary and Celestine Lake
Celestine Road is a rough one-way road. High clearance vehicles recommended. No trailers or RV's.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Bear warning in effect at Celestine Lake campground; Snow covered sections; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; Be careful fording rivers and streams; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; Be careful fording rivers and streams; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Fair. | 09-10-2019: Snow covered sections; |
New Area (Jasper National Park of Canada)
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New Area (Jasper National Park of Canada)
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