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
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Low | 29-09-2024: Fire ban in effect; | 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. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (13) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (14) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (18) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Partially Closed | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Campgrounds Trail (12) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
 Most Difficult |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Trail (5) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
The Whistlers Trail: The Whistlers Summit Trail (5a) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Opal Hills Loop (22) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N) and Wabasso Road (93A)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Edith Cavell : Path of the Glacier Trail (41) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Edith Cavell : Cavell Meadows Trail (42) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake (9) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Poor. | 03-10-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 03-10-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Good. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Fair. | 03-10-2024: See trail details; Wet and muddy sections; Fresh snow; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Poor. | 03-10-2024: Wet and muddy sections; Snow covered sections; Snowbound at higher elevation; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Geraldine Lakes: Trailhead to First Geraldine Lake (120) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Geraldine Lakes: First Geraldine Lake to Second Geraldine Lake Campground (120) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | 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 | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Hidden Cove campground to Fisherman's Bay campground | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Maligne Lake Canoe Route: Fisherman's Bay campground to Coronet Creek campground | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
Tonquin Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Trailhead to Astoria Campground (105) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Astoria Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Wates-Gibson Trail (106, 107) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal trailhead to Portal Campground (105) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Portal Campground to Maccarib Campground - Maccarib Pass (105, 109) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Tonquin Valley: Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground (105) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
Skyline
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
Skyline: Maligne Lake Trailhead to Snowbowl Campground (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Snowbowl Campground to the Notch (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: The Notch to Tekarra Campground (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Tekarra Campground to Signal Campground (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Signal Campground to Signal trailhead (100) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Skyline: Wabasso Lake Trailhead to Curator Campground (101) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
Brazeau and South Boundary
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Poboktan Trailhead to Jonas Cutoff Campground (132) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Jonas Cutoff Campground to Brazeau Lake Campground - Poboktan Pass (132) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Brazeau: Four Point Campground to Jonas Cutoff Campground - Jonas Pass (131) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brazeau: Nigel Creek trailhead to Brazeau Lake Campground (130) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Brazeau River to Rocky Pass | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | Trail details |
| Route |
South Boundary: Rocky Forks | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | 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: Traillhead to Celestine Lake Campground (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Celestine Lake Campground to Snake Indian Falls (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Snake Indian Falls to Rock Lake Trailhead (150, 153) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Little Heaven Trail (154) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Willow Creek Campground to Blue Creek Campground (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Difficult |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Natural Arch Campground (155) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Blue Creek Campground to Chown Creek Campground (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Route |
North Boundary: Chown Creek Campground to Adolphus Campground (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; | |
| Moderate |
North Boundary: Adolphus Campground to Mount Robson Provincial Park Boundary (150) | Closed. | 03-10-2024: Closed due to wildfire; |
Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed due to impacts from the Jasper Wildfire Complex. Please check for up to date information.
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