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.
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.
- 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
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Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 2026-05-17: Not applicable; | 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. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (13) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (14) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (18) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Paved trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Campgrounds Trail (12) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2j) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Douglas-Fir Hillside (Trails #8, 8b, 8f (Razorback)) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Prescribed fire operations in area; Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Wetland Way | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Emerald Loop | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Valley Loop | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Old Fort Point to Valley of the Five Lakes (9) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Trail Closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche danger at high altitude; Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche danger at high altitude; Snowbound; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Good. | 2026-05-17: Paved trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake (9) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls | Good. | 2026-05-17: Paved trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow patches; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Road access closed | 2026-05-17: Road closed to vehicle traffic; Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snowbound at higher elevation; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snowbound at higher elevation; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs area
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 2026-05-17: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Road access closed | 2026-05-17: Road closed to vehicle traffic; Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche danger; Snowbound; | Trail details |
Jasper backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Snow patches; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Fair. | 2026-05-17: Snow patches; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche danger at high altitude; Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Athabasca Pass: Tie-Camp campground to Simon Creek (115) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: High water levels at stream crossings; Fords may be impassable during high water; Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes trail (120) | Road access closed | 2026-05-17: Road closed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; Avalanche risk, use caution; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; Avalanche risk, use caution; | Trail details |
Maligne Lake
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Maligne Lake Boat Launch to Hidden Cove Campground | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Lake is still frozen; Ice is thin, unpredictable and may give away unexpectedly; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Hidden Cove campground to Fisherman's Bay campground | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Lake is still frozen; Ice is thin, unpredictable and may give away unexpectedly; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Fisherman's Bay campground to Coronet Creek campground | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Lake is still frozen; Ice is thin, unpredictable and may give away unexpectedly; | Trail details |
Tonquin Valley
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates. Edith Cavell Road closed until further notice due to 2024 wildfire damage. Astoria trailhead is not accessible. Use Portal Creek trailhead to access the Tonquin Valley.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; Accessible via Portal Creek trailhead only; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Rampart/Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground (105) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
Skyline
Check 511.alberta.ca for road updates. Bring a GPS and topographic map. Snow can fall any time of the year. The trail section called “the Notch” can be impassable in early July. There is no access to or exit from the Skyline Trail via Wabasso trailhead. Curator Trail (101) is under a superintendent’s closure due to hazardous conditions from the 2024 wildfire. Curator Trail (101) closed below Shovel Pass Lodge for 2025.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Skyline: Maligne Lake trailhead to Evelyn Creek campground | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Evelyn Campground to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche terrain; Deep snow; Difficult route finding ; Very difficult travel; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche terrain; Deep snow; Difficult route finding ; Very difficult travel; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche terrain; Deep snow; Difficult route finding ; Very difficult travel; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal trailhead to Signal Campground (100) | Poor. | 2026-05-17: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Closed. | 2026-05-17: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
Brazeau and South Boundary
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trailhead to Jonas Cutoff Campground (132) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Parking is available at the Sunwapta Warden Station, north of the bridge.; Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Jonas Cutoff Campground to Brazeau Lake Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Be prepared to turn around at Brazeau river crossing near Brazeau Lake; Avalanche terrain; Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Avalanche terrain; Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Creek trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Route |
Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Winter conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Snowbound; | 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: Trailhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Road access closed | 2026-05-17: Road closed to vehicle traffic; Variable conditions; Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Variable conditions; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Little Heaven Trail (154) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Natural Arch Campground (155) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); Variable conditions; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Unknown conditions. | 2026-05-17: Unbridged creek(s) and/or river crossing(s); |
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