Activities
Jasper National Park
Our laid-back mountain town offers easy access to majestic peaks, endless outdoor adventure, pristine wilderness and abundant wildlife.
From Indigenous Peoples and early fur traders to railway workers laying ties for two transcontinental routes, millions of people have explored these valleys and mountain passes. Park establishment dates back to 1907 with the creation of the Jasper Park Forest Reserve.
Joining Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks and three adjacent provincial parks, Jasper is part of the magnificent Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also home to the world’s second largest dark sky preserve where on any clear night you can look up and see billions of stars dancing overhead. Come back in October and experience dark sky month and the annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival.
Topics
Summer activities
Winter activities
Winter in Jasper National Park
- Trail conditions
- Trail etiquette
- Winter walking
- Red chairs
- Snowshoeing
- Fat biking
- Icefields Parkway in winter
- Skating on ponds, lakes, and rivers
- Cross-country skiing
- Ski touring, alpine ski touring, and ski mountaineering
- Waterfall ice and mixed climbing
- Winter camping
- Interpretive programs
- Traction kiting
- Wildlife watching
- Wildlife photography
- Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub
- Maligne Canyon
- Maligne valley
Stay on designated trails
Please stay on designated trails and respect all closures as there may be partial trail closures where work is still needed.
Tree assessment and dangerous tree removal have only been completed on designated trails and areas marked as open. Wandering off trails can harm delicate ecosystems and also puts YOU at risk.
Closures and relevant trail information is shared on the Jasper National Park Trail Conditions page.
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