Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
CAUTION! Avalanche danger
You are responsible for your own safety. Check the Avalanche Bulletin for the latest conditions.
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.
- Trails that present slip hazards and risk of injury.
- 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
For the 2023-2024 season, the Friends of Jasper National Park will continue their successful volunteer flat-packing program on the trails surrounding the Town of Jasper.
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 12-10-2023: N.A. ; | 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) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 17-04-2024: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Caution. | 17-04-2024: Unsafe springlike conditions in canyon bottom; Moving water and other serious hazards and safety risks exist; travel not recommended in canyon bottom.; Wet and muddy sections; (7, 7f); | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Fair. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered; Avalanche danger at high altitude; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N) and Wabasso Road (93A)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Good. | 17-04-2024: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Poor. | 18-04-2024: Snow patches; Icy sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls (126) | Poor. | 18-04-2024: Snow patches; Icy sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 17-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; Avalanche danger beyond the Red Chairs; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Spring conditions | 18-04-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Spring conditions | 18-04-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Fryatt trail (122) - winter access | See comment section | 18-04-2024: See trail details; Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Poor. | 18-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Poor. | 18-04-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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