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.

CAUTION! Avalanche danger

You are responsible for your own safety. Check the Avalanche Bulletin for the latest conditions.

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. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (13) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (14) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lakes Loop Trail (18) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) Partially Closed 21-12-2024: See trail details; Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lake Annette Loop (4d) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Old Fort Point Loop (1) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Campgrounds Trail (12) Partially Closed 21-12-2024: See trail details; Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Pyramid Trail (15) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) Closed. 21-12-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) Closed. 21-12-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details

Maligne Valley

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Moderate Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) Closed. 21-12-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Overlander (10) Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Moose Lake Loop (20) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Bald Hills (23) Poor. 21-12-2024: Avalanche danger at high altitude; Snow covered; Skier tracked. Do not walk on ski tracks; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) Poor. 21-12-2024: Avalanche danger; Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) Poor. 21-12-2024: Avalanche danger; Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details

Icefields Parkway (93N)

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Easy Athabasca Falls Fair. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Wabasso Lake (9) Closed. 21-12-2024: Superintendent closure, no public access; Trail details
Moderate Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Easy Sunwapta Falls Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Forefield Trail (53) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Moderate Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Difficult Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) Poor. 21-12-2024: Snow covered; Icy sections; Trail details
Difficult Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) Poor. 21-12-2024: Avalanche danger beyond the Red Chairs; Snow covered; Trail details

Jasper Backcountry

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Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Moderate Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) Winter conditions. 21-12-2024: Variable conditions; Trail details
Moderate Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) Winter conditions. 21-12-2024: Variable conditions; Trail details
Moderate Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) Winter conditions. 21-12-2024: Variable conditions; Trail details
Moderate Fryatt trail (122) - winter access See comment section 21-12-2024: Variable conditions; See trail details; Trail details

Cross-country ski trails

Site preparation underway for cross-country ski trail grooming. Please stay off trail.

Rating Trail Condition Comment Links
Easy Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Moab Lake Trail (Hub to red chairs) Unknown conditions. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; Trail details
Moderate Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Moab Lake Trail (Red chairs to Moab Lake viewpoint) Unknown conditions. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; Trail details
Moderate Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Leach Lake Trail (Hub to Leach Lake) Unknown conditions. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; Trail details
Moderate Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Leach Lake Trail (Leach Lake to end of trail) Unknown conditions. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; Trail details
Easy Pipeline Trail Poor. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; Trail details
Difficult Pyramid Fire Road (16) Poor. 21-12-2024: Not enough snow to trackset; 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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