Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
COVID-19 trail safety
You are responsible for your own safety.
Signal your presence.
Allow others to pass.
Be kind to others.
Wait your turn to avoid congestion.
Elk calving
May 15 – June 30
Mothers aggressively protect their newborns by kicking and charging at people.
Give elk the space they need; keep at least 30 meters away.
Elk calving safetyBear safety
Knowing how to avoid an encounter with a bear is the best way to enjoy the parks safely.
Lower the risk of an aggressive encounter by following our safety tips:
Safe travel in bear countryTick season
Throughout Jasper National Park, from April to November, there is a small chance of being exposed to Lyme disease if bitten by an infected blacklegged (deer) tick. Lyme disease is a serious illness; however, it's easy to prevent and treat when caught early.
Facts about Lyme diseaseNo dogs allowed
Dogs are prohibited from trails and areas in important caribou habitat to reduce the stress that dogs have on this threatened species.
Notice of prohibition: Dogs in caribou habitatFire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | High | 17-06-2021: N.A. ; | Trail details |
Around Town
Keep pets on a leash at all times. Report unsafe or aggressive human-wildlife interactions to Jasper Dispatch (780) 852-6155. Trails shared with commercial horse riding groups: 2, 2b, 2c, 2e, 2f, 4, 4b, 4e, 4f, 6, 6a, 6c, 7, 7e, 13.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Paved trail; Elk warning; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 13-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; Grizzly bear(s) in area; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edge of the Bench (2b, 2c, 2j) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Good. | 12-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; Grizzly and black bears frequenting the area; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Partially Closed | 12-06-2021: Paved trail; Elk calving area closure; Bears frequenting the area; Grizzly and black bears frequenting the area; | |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Paved trail; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Fair. | 12-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; Grizzly and black bears frequenting the area; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Not recommended; Avalanche terrain; Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; Elk warning; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Fair. | 16-06-2021: Snow at high elevation ; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Fair. | 16-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway and Wabasso Road (93A)
Cavell road is closed to vehicle traffic (swept until the hostel for biking). Check 511.ablerta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snowbound; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 10-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 10-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 10-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Good. | 10-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
Geraldine road is closed to vehicle traffic. Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Fair. | 12-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Stream crossings; Snow patches; Snow covered sections; Road closed, no vehicle access; | |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Unknown conditions. | 03-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; | |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Good. | 13-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Fair. | 13-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Maligne Lake Boat Launch to Hidden Cove Campground | Open. | 03-06-2021: N.A. ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Hidden Cove campground to Coronet Creek campground | Open. | 03-06-2021: N.A. ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Stream crossings; | |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Tie-Camp campground to Simon Creek (115) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Stream crossings; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Simon Creek to Kane Meadows Campground (115) | Not recommended. | 05-06-2021: High water levels at river crossing(s); |
Tonquin Valley
Cavell road is closed to vehicle traffic. Check 511.ablerta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow patches; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; Use extreme caution in rockslide area; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Road closed, no vehicle access; Snow covered; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Variable conditions; Snow covered sections; Use extreme caution in rockslide area; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Snow covered; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Snow covered; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
Brazeau and South Boundary
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trail (132) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Variable conditions; Snow at high elevation ; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Pass trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Safety hazards | 06-06-2021: Trail washed out in sections; Expect a lot of snow; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Brazeau Lake to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Expect a lot of snow; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Expect a lot of snow; Avalanche terrain; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Unknown conditions. | 10-06-2021: Snow at high elevation ; Route finding may be necessary; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Unknown conditions. | 05-06-2021: N.A. ; |
North Boundary and Celestine Lake
Check 511.ablerta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Good. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Fair. | 11-06-2021: Mainly dry; Deadfall on trail; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy; Deadfall on trail; Stream crossings; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Fair. | 10-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Unmaintained trail; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Unmaintained trail; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Poor. | 10-06-2021: Unmaintained trail; Snow at high elevation ; |
Skyline
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Snow at high elevation ; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Unknown conditions. | 03-06-2021: Snow covered; Avalanche terrain; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Unknown conditions. | 03-06-2021: Snow covered; Avalanche terrain; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Unknown conditions. | 03-06-2021: Snow covered sections; Avalanche terrain; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Unknown conditions. | 03-06-2021: Snow covered; Avalanche terrain; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Poor. | 11-06-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |