Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Important information
You are responsible for your own safety.
If you are planning to hike or back pack in Jasper National Park, be prepared for:
- Rapid changes in weather, trail and road access.
- Wildlife encounters and warnings.
- Variable water levels. Challenging or unsafe water crossings for hikers.
- Snow and/or conditions that may require skills in route finding and navigation at higher elevation.
Stay informed. Always be ready to change your plans when you visit the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Most requested
Dogs are prohibited from trails and areas in sensitive habitats to reduce the stress that dogs have on grizzly bears, caribou, ground-nesting birds, and/or other sensitive species. Notice of prohibition: Dogs in sensitive habitat
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 18-09-2023: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Snow at high elevation ; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Poor. | 29-09-2023: Snow at high elevation ; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N) and Wabasso Road (93A)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Check trail details link for additional information. | 04-10-2023: Good; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Check trail details link for additional information. | 04-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls (126) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Seasonal road closure; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Good. | 02-10-2023: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Closed for the season. | 02-10-2023: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Closed for the season. | 02-10-2023: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Closed for the season. | 02-10-2023: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Closed for the season. | 02-10-2023: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Closed for the season. | 02-10-2023: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Maligne Lake Boat Launch to Hidden Cove Campground | Variable conditions. | 02-10-2023: Strong winds, stormy weather and tour boats create waves on this freezing cold lake.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Hidden Cove campground to Fisherman's Bay campground | Variable conditions. | 02-10-2023: Strong winds, stormy weather and tour boats create waves on this freezing cold lake.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Fisherman's Bay campground to Coronet Creek campground | Variable conditions. | 02-10-2023: Strong winds, stormy weather and tour boats create waves on this freezing cold lake.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Tonquin Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Check trail details link for additional information. | 04-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; Slippery sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Water crossing(s); Slippery sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
Skyline
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: GPS and topographic map recommended; Some wet and muddy sections; Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: GPS and topographic map recommended; Some wet and muddy sections; Snow covered; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Brazeau and South Boundary
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trailhead to Jonas Cutoff Campground (132) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Jonas Cutoff Campground to Brazeau Lake Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Warning | 02-10-2023: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Fords may be impassable during high water; Be prepared to turn around at Brazeau river crossing near Brazeau Lake; Wet and muddy; Challenging conditions; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Water crossing(s); Some wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Pass trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
North Boundary and Celestine Lake
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates. Celestine Lake road is a rough one-way road. High clearance vehicle recommended. No trailers or RVs. Road closed to vehicle from mid-October to mid-May.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Fair. | 02-10-2023: Fluctuating water levels; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Little Heaven Trail (154) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Natural Arch Campground (155) | Poor. | 02-10-2023: Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; Numerous trees down on trail; Snow at high elevation ; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Warning | 02-10-2023: Twintree bridge is closed until further notice; Unmaintained trail; Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Warning | 02-10-2023: Unmaintained trail; Bridge(s) out; Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Warning | 02-10-2023: The Berg Lake Trail is closed between Kinney Lake and Jasper National Park; Wet and muddy; Variable conditions; |
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