Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
Effective July 2, 2021: Fire ban in all day-use areas and backcountry campgrounds in Jasper National Park.
There are currently no active wildfires in Jasper National Park.
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.
Attention! Heatwave causing rising water levels in Jasper National Park
- Extreme heat, rain and/or snow melt cause water levels to rise quickly
- Floods and washouts may happen on roads, trails, and near waters
- Boulders, snow, and ice may fall (down) from mountain sides, cliffs, and canyons
- Some water crossings may be unsafe for hikers
- Be prepared to change your plans
- Safety is your responsibility!
- Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates
- Check the trail conditions report below
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 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 | 23-07-2021: 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 |
Pyramid Island (17) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Paved trail; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; Grizzly bear(s) in area; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edge of the Bench (2b, 2c, 2j) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Section closed; Detour in place; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Paved trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway and Wabasso Road (93A)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy; Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Fluctuating water levels; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pocahontas Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Snow patches; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Rough road; High clearance vehicles only; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Stream crossings; Sturdy hiking boots and hiking poles recommended; | |
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Bear warning in effect; | |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Flooded sections; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Tie-Camp campground to Simon Creek (115) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Flooded sections; | |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Simon Creek to Kane Meadows Campground (115) | Poor. | 25-07-2021: High water levels at stream crossings; |
Tonquin Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Use extreme caution in rockslide area; Trail washed out in sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Poor. | 25-07-2021: High water levels at stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Use extreme caution in rockslide area; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Trail washed out in sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
Brazeau and South Boundary
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trail (132) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Pass trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Fluctuating water levels; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Brazeau Lake to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Variable conditions. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Fluctuating water levels; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Variable conditions; Route finding may be necessary; | |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Unknown conditions. | 25-07-2021: N.A. ; |
North Boundary and Celestine Lake
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy; Deadfall on trail; Stream crossings; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 25-07-2021: Unmaintained trail; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 25-07-2021: Unmaintained trail; Bridge(s) out; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Closed. | 25-07-2021: Flooded sections; Impassable due to high water; |
Skyline
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Grizzly bear(s) in area; Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; Stream crossings; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Snow patches; Variable conditions; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; Stream crossings; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; Stream crossings; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Good. | 25-07-2021: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Fair. | 25-07-2021: Wet and muddy sections; No dogs allowed; | Trail details |