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.
Visitor safety
Natural hazards are a part of the national park experience.
Learn more about wildlife and mountain safety, driving, hiking, camping, and much more.
Visitor safetyElk 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 countryFire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 29-06-2020: 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.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Respect all posted notices and signs; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Partially Closed | 04-07-2020: Loon nesting in area; unpaved detour in place; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Respect all posted notices and signs; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Flooded sections; Water levels are high; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; Flooded sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway and Wabasso Road (93A)
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Closed. | 04-07-2020: Superintendent closure ,no public access; Snow above treeline; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Stream crossings; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
Miette road is closed to vehicle traffic until further notice. Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Respect all posted notices and signs; Wet; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Respect all posted notices and signs; Wet; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Respect all posted notices and signs; Flooded sections; Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Walk or bike in access only, road closed to vehicles; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Walk or bike in access only, road closed to vehicles; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
Winter conditions continue to exist on many upper elevation trails within Jasper National Park. Geraldine road is a rough road. High clearance vehicles recommended. No trailers or RV’s. Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: High water levels at stream crossings; Trail washed out in sections; | |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Good. | 04-07-2020: Wet; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Tie-Camp campground to Simon Creek (115) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Simon Creek to Kane Meadows Campground (115) | Not recommended. | 04-07-2020: Bridge(s) out; High water levels at stream crossings; | |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Flooded sections; | |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Flooded sections; Wet and muddy; | |
| Moderate |
Fortress Lake: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; Flooded sections; | |
 Route |
Fortress Lake: Athabasca Crossing Campground to Fortress Lake (126) | Not recommended. | 04-07-2020: Impassable due to high water; | |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Closed. | 04-07-2020: Severe flooding; Trail closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Closed. | 04-07-2020: Severe flooding; Trail closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Closed. | 04-07-2020: Severe flooding; Trail closed; | Trail details |
| Route |
Maligne Pass | Unknown conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Not recommended. | 04-07-2020: Road closed, no vehicle access; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; High water levels at stream crossings; Flooded sections; |
Tonquin Valley
Check 511.ablerta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; High water levels at stream crossings; Snow covered sections; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; High water levels at stream crossings; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Unknown conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; Wet; | |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; |
Brazeau and South Boundary
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trail (132) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Pass trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Hazardous conditions. | 29-06-2020: Bridge washed out; Flooded sections; Highly treacherous water levels ; | |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Brazeau Lake to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Hazardous conditions. | 19-06-2020: Snowbound; | |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Hazardous conditions. | 19-06-2020: Snowbound; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; |
North Boundary and Celestine Lake
Celestine road is closed to vehicles beyond Boulder Creek until mid-August due to construction work. The North Boundary can only be accessed via Mount Robson and Rock Lake trailheads. Check 511.ablerta.ca for road updates.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Variable conditions. | 27-06-2020: Walk or bike in access only, road closed to vehicles; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Unknown conditions. | 25-06-2020: Walk or bike in access only, road closed to vehicles; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Poor. | 27-06-2020: Flooded sections; High water levels at stream crossings; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; Stream crossings; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; Stream crossings; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Unknown conditions. | 17-06-2020: Unmaintained trail; |
Skyline
Travelers should be prepared with appropriate equipment such as; sturdy hiking boots, gaiters, long pants, and hiking pole(s) to travel through deep wet snow. An ice axe may be useful to negotiate the notch if it is icy. A GPS and topographic map (and the ability to use them) may be needed to navigate through long snowy section that will obscure the trail. Hikers should prepare for this trip to take significantly longer given the current conditions. Cornice failure and/or sluffing snow are possible at the notch.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Snow above treeline; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Spring conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; Ice axe recommended; Do not venture on the cornice; GPS and topographic map recommended; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Spring conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; Ice axe recommended; Do not venture on the cornice; GPS and topographic map recommended; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Spring conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; Ice axe recommended; Do not venture on the cornice; GPS and topographic map recommended; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Spring conditions. | 04-07-2020: Expect a lot of snow; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Fair. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Watchtower Trail (102) | Poor. | 04-07-2020: High water levels at stream crossings; Wet and muddy; |