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.
- 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
Fire danger rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Fire Danger | Moderate | 11-05-2024: 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. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Warning | 13-05-2024: Partial closure, elk calving area; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Good. | 12-05-2024: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Campgrounds Trail (12) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered; Avalanche danger at high altitude; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered 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. | 12-05-2024: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls (126) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Some wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow patches; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow patches; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow patches; Icy sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; Avalanche danger beyond the Red Chairs; | Trail details |
Miette Hot Springs Area
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Mine Trail: Lower loop (31) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mine Trail: Upper loop (32) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Jasper House Viewpoint (33) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Source of the Springs (140) | Fair. | 12-05-2024: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Sulphur Skyline (30) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Deep wet snow sections; Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Poor. | 12-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Fryatt trail (122) - winter access | See comment section | 12-05-2024: See trail details; Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Miette Hot Springs Trailhead to Utopia Campground (140) | Unknown conditions. | 12-05-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fiddle River: Utopia Campground to Park Boundary (140) | Unknown conditions. | 12-05-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Spring conditions | 12-05-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Spring conditions | 12-05-2024: Variable conditions; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Poor. | 09-05-2024: Snow covered sections; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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