Trail conditions at Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park

Whether you're out for a leisurely hike or a longer adventure, make your trip a safe one by checking the latest conditions.

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.
  • Travelling on ice covered water is unsafe. The Red Cross recommends an ice thickness of at least 15 centimetres. This does not apply to moving waters.
  • Travelling in avalanche terrain. Whenever there is snow on a slope, there is potential for an avalanche.
  • Snow and/or conditions that may require skills in route finding and navigation at higher elevation.
  • Wildlife encounters and warnings.
  • Variable water levels. Challenging or unsafe water crossings for hikers.

Stay informed. Always be ready to change your plans when you visit the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

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


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) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (13) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (14) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (18) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) Partially Closed 13-11-2024: See trail details; Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Lake Annette Loop (4d) Good. 13-11-2024: Mainly dry; Trail details
Moderate Old Fort Point Loop (1) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Campgrounds Trail (12) Partially Closed 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Moderate Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Moderate Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Moderate Pyramid Trail (15) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Moderate Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) Closed. 13-11-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) Closed. 13-11-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details

Maligne Valley

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Moderate Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) Closed. 13-11-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Overlander (10) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Easy Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Easy Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Easy Moose Lake Loop (20) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Easy Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Moderate Bald Hills (23) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; Trail details

Icefields Parkway (93N)

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Easy Athabasca Falls Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Trail details
Moderate Wabasso Lake (9) Closed. 13-11-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Trail details
Easy Sunwapta Falls Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Slippery sections; Trail details
Moderate Forefield Trail (53) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Trail details
Moderate Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Trail details
Difficult Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Slippery sections; Trail details
Difficult Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Snow at high elevation ; Trail details

Jasper Backcountry

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Moderate Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) Variable conditions. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Trail details
Moderate Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Moderate Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) Fair. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Trail details
Difficult Skyline: Maligne Lake trailhead to the Notch (100) Winter conditions. 13-11-2024: Accessible via Maligne Lake trailhead; Signal and Wabasso Lake trailheads are closed; Trail details
Difficult Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) Poor. 13-11-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Slippery sections; Snow at high elevation ; Trail details

Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed or affected due to impacts from the Jasper Wildfire. Please check for up to date information.

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