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Jasper National Park area reopenings timeline
The following areas in the park have been assessed for fire danger and dangerous trees and are deemed safe to reopen.
- November 8, 2024: The Skyline Trail from Maligne Lake reopen. Access from Signal Fire Road and Wabasso trail remains closed until further assessment and clean-up are completed.
- October 11, 2024: Maligne Road, Maligne Lookout, Maligne Lake and its surrounding day hiking trails, Celestine Road, Fifth and Sixth Bridge Loop and some backcountry trails in unburned areas reopen.
- September 27, 2024: Roads and day use areas at Old Fort Point, Lake Annette, Lake Edith and Lake Beauvert reopen. Official trails are open for use in this area unless signed or indicated as closed. Use of the Athabasca River is permitted downstream from Old Fort Point.
- September 20, 2024: Saturday Night Lake Loop Trail, Magic Ridge Trail, the Suburbs climbing area and the remainder of unburnt privies and pullouts on the Icefields Parkway reopen.
- September 13, 2024: Snaring/Celestine Road reopen to Moberly Homestead. All day use areas from the Icefields Centre until Honeymoon Campground, Wilcox Pass Trail, and the Pyramid Bench area trails including Marjorie Lake Trail and Discovery Trail reopen.
- September 6, 2024: The Icefields Parkway (93N) reopens to cyclists. All pullouts and viewpoints reopen on Miette Road:, including frontcountry trails Miette Mine and Sulphur Skyline. Along Highway 16, all highway pullouts, day use areas and trails are open. Talbot Lake, Jasper Lake, the climbing area at Morro Slabs, as well as Dorothy and Christine Lakes trails reopen.
- September 1, 2024: Roadside privies along Highway 16, the Miette River Pullout, Overlander Trail, Jasper House and Hidden Valley reopen. Roadside privies on 93N, Goats and Glaciers, Stutfield Glacier and Tangle Falls reopen.
- August 24, 2024: Many trails on the Pyramid Bench reopen.
- August 23, 2024: 93N reopens to vehicle traffic.
- August 20, 2024: Highway 16 fully reopens.
- August 18, 2024: Miette Hot Springs reopens.
- August 16, 2024: Town and transfer station re-entry for residents.
- August 9, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to all traffic from 7 am to 9 pm. 93N from Saskatchewan River Crossing to the Icefields Centre also reopens.
- August 4, 2024: Highway 16 is open during limited times to evacuated Jasper residents in BC to travel back to Alberta.
- August 1, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to commercial traffic between the hours of 5:00 am - 7:00 am, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Backcountry campgrounds
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Adolphus Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Amethyst Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Ancient Wall Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Arête Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Astoria Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Athabasca Crossing Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Athabasca Island Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Athabasca Pass Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Avalanche Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Big Bend Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Blue Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Boulder Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Brazeau Lake Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Brazeau Meadows Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Brazeau River Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Brussels Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Byng Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Cairn Pass Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Cairn River Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Celestine Lake Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Chown Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Chown Creek Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Clitheroe Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Coronet Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Curator Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Donaldson Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Evelyn Creek Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Fisherman's Bay Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Four Point Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Hidden Cove Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Horseshoe Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Isaac Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Jacques Lake Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| John-John Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Jonas Cutoff Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Kane Meadows Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| La Grace Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Little Heaven Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Little Shovel Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Lower Fryatt Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Maccarib Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Mary Vaux Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| McCready - Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Medicine Tent Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Medicine Tent Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Middle Forks Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Minnow Lake Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Natural Arch Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Oatmeal Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Poboktan Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Portal Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Rocky Forks Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Saturday Night Lake Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Schäffer Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Scott Camp Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Second Geraldine Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Seldom Inn Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Seldom Inn Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Shalebanks Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Signal Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Slide Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Snowbowl Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Southesk River Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Spruce Tree Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Surprise Point Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Switchback Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Tekarra Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Three Slides Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Tie Camp Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Timothy Slides Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Trapper Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Twintree Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Utopia Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Watchtower Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Waterfalls Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Welbourne Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Welbourne Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Whirlpool Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Whitehorse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Willow Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Willow Creek Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Wolverine North Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Wolverine South Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
Frontcountry camping
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Lake Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Icefield Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Icefield Centre RV Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Jonas Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Kerkeslin Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Miette Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Overflow Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Snaring Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wabasso Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wapiti Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Whirlpool Group Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Whistlers Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wilcox Campground |
Closed |
Closed |
Day use areas
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Airfield |
Open |
Day use area |
| Annette Lake |
Open |
Day use area |
| Athabasca Falls |
Open |
Day use area |
| Beaver Lake |
Open |
Day use area |
| Beaver Trailhead |
Open |
Day use area |
| Bruce's Picnic Site Outhouse |
Open |
Day use area |
| Bubbling Springs |
Open |
Day use area |
| Cavell |
Closed |
Closed |
| Edith Lake |
Open |
Day use area |
| Fifth Bridge Picnic |
Open |
Day use area |
| Fisherman's dock |
Open |
Day use area |
| Four Mile |
Open |
Day use area |
| Going to the Sea |
Open |
Day use area |
| Leach Lake |
Closed |
Closed |
| Maligne Canyon Picnic |
Closed |
Closed |
| Maligne Lake Boathouse Picnic Site |
Open |
Day use area |
| Maligne River |
Open |
Day use area |
| Mary Schäffer |
Open |
Day use area |
| Meeting of the Waters |
Closed |
Closed |
| Miette Hotsprings Picnic |
Open |
Day use area |
| Mt. Christie |
Open |
Day use area |
| Otto's Cache |
Closed |
Closed |
| Palisades |
Open |
Day use area |
| Patricia Lake |
Open |
Day use area |
| Pyramid Beach |
Open |
Day use area |
| Pyramid Island |
Open |
Day use area |
| Samson |
Open |
Day use area |
| Sixth Bridge |
Open |
Day use area |
| Spindly Creek |
Open |
Day use area |
| Sunwapta Falls Picnic Site |
Open |
Day use area |
| Trapper Creek |
Open |
Day use area |
Visitor centres
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Icefield Centre information desk |
Closed |
Closed |
| Jasper Information Centre |
Open |
Visitor centre |
Trailheads
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Bridge |
Open |
Hiking |
| Athabasca Falls |
Open |
Hiking |
| Athabasca Pass |
Closed |
Closed |
| Athabasca River |
Closed |
Closed |
| Bald Hills |
Open |
Hiking |
| Bighorn Alley |
Open |
Hiking |
| Cabin Creek |
Open |
Hiking |
| Cavell Meadows |
Closed |
Closed |
| Clairvaux |
Open |
Hiking |
| Cottonwood Slough |
Open |
Hiking |
| Fryatt Valley |
Closed |
Closed |
| Geraldine Lakes |
Closed |
Closed |
| Hazel Ave |
Open |
Hiking |
| Jacques Lake Trailhead |
Open |
Hiking |
| Jasper House Trail |
Open |
Hiking |
| Lac Beauvert Trailhead |
Open |
Hiking |
| Lake Annette |
Open |
Hiking |
| Lower Toe of the Glacier trail |
Open |
Hiking |
| Maligne Canyon |
Closed |
Closed |
| Maligne Lake |
Open |
Hiking |
| Miette coal trail |
Open |
Hiking |
| Miette Interpretive Trailhead |
Open |
Hiking |
| North Boundary - Celestine |
Open |
Hiking |
| Old Fort Point |
Open |
Hiking |
| Opal Hills |
Open |
Hiking |
| Overlander |
Open |
Hiking |
| Overlander - 12 Mile |
Open |
Hiking |
| Poboktan - Sunwapta Station |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Bench |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Fire road |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Lake |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Riding Stables |
Open |
Hiking |
| Sixth Bridge |
Open |
Hiking |
| Skyline |
Closed |
Closed |
| Skyline - Maligne Canyon |
Closed |
Closed |
| Stanley Falls |
Open |
Hiking |
| Sulphur Skyline Trailhead |
Open |
Hiking |
| Sunwapta Falls |
Open |
Hiking |
| The Whistlers |
Closed |
Closed |
| Tonquin Valley - Astoria River |
Closed |
Closed |
| Tonquin Valley - Portal Creek |
Closed |
Closed |
| Upper Toe of the Glacier trail, Glacier Forefield |
Open |
Hiking |
| Valley of the Five Lakes |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wabasso Lake |
Closed |
Closed |
| Watchtower |
Closed |
Closed |
| Whistlers Summit |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wilcox Pass |
Open |
Hiking |
Townsite locations
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Public washroom |
Open |
Townsite |
| Public washroom |
Open |
Townsite |
| Jasper Fitness Centre |
Open |
Townsite |
| Jasper Aquatic Centre |
Closed |
Closed |
| Jasper Municipal Library |
Open |
Townsite |
| Municipality of Jasper dumping station |
Open |
Townsite |
Hot springs
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Miette Hot Springs |
Closed |
Closed |
Areas
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| National park |
National park |
National park |
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