What's open in Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park

If you plan to travel to Jasper, check what’s open and available before you go. Some areas in the park remain closed. Please respect all closures.

Legend

Jasper National Park area reopenings timeline

The following areas in the park have been assessed for fire danger and dangerous trees and are deemed safe to reopen.

  •  October 11, 2024: Maligne Road, Maligne Lookout, Maligne Lake and it's surrounding day hiking trails, Celestine Road, Fifth and Sixth Bridge Loop and some backcountry trails in unburned areas reopen.
  •  September 27, 2024: Roads and day use areas at Old Fort Point, Lake Annette, Lake Edith and Lake Beauvert reopen. Official trails are open for use in this area unless signed or indicated as closed. Use of the Athabasca River is permitted downstream from Old Fort Point.
  •  September 20, 2024: Saturday Night Lake Loop Trail, Magic Ridge Trail, the Suburbs climbing area and the remainder of unburnt privies and pullouts on the Icefields Parkway reopen.
  •  September 13, 2024: Snaring/Celestine Road reopen to Moberly Homestead. All day use areas from the Icefields Centre until Honeymoon Campground, Wilcox Pass Trail, and the Pyramid Bench area trails including Marjorie Lake Trail and Discovery Trail reopen.
  •  September 6, 2024: The Icefields Parkway (93N) reopens to cyclists. All pullouts and viewpoints reopen on Miette Road:, including frontcountry trails Miette Mine and Sulphur Skyline. Along Highway 16, all highway pullouts, day use areas and trails are open. Talbot Lake, Jasper Lake, the climbing area at Morro Slabs, as well as Dorothy and Christine Lakes trails reopen.
  •  September 1, 2024: Roadside privies along Highway 16, the Miette River Pullout, Overlander Trail, Jasper House and Hidden Valley reopen. Roadside privies on 93N, Goats and Glaciers, Stutfield Glacier and Tangle Falls reopen.
  •  August 24, 2024: Many trails on the Pyramid Bench reopen.
  •  August 23, 2024: 93N reopens to vehicle traffic.
  •  August 20, 2024: Highway 16 fully reopens.
  •  August 18, 2024: Miette Hot Springs reopens.
  •  August 16, 2024: Town and transfer station re-entry for residents.
  •  August 9, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to all traffic from 7 am to 9 pm. 93N from Saskatchewan River Crossing to the Icefields Centre also reopens.
  •  August 4, 2024: Highway 16 is open during limited times to evacuated Jasper residents in BC to travel back to Alberta.
  •  August 1, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to commercial traffic between the hours of 5:00 am - 7:00 am, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
Backcountry campgrounds
Backcountry campgrounds
Name Description Category
Adolphus Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Adolphus Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Amethyst Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Ancient Wall Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Arête Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Astoria Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Athabasca Crossing Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Athabasca Island Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Athabasca Pass Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Avalanche Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Big Bend Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Blue Creek Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Boulder Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Brazeau Lake Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Brazeau Meadows Horse Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Brazeau River Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Brussels Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Byng Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Cairn Pass Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Cairn River Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Celestine Lake Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Chown Creek Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Chown Creek Horse Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Clitheroe Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Coronet Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Curator Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Donaldson Creek Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Evelyn Creek Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Fisherman's Bay Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Four Point Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Hidden Cove Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Horseshoe Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Isaac Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Jacques Lake Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
John-John Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Jonas Cutoff Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Kane Meadows Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
La Grace Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Little Heaven Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Little Shovel Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Lower Fryatt Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Maccarib Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Mary Vaux Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
McCready - Horse Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Medicine Tent Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Medicine Tent Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Middle Forks Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Minnow Lake Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Natural Arch Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Oatmeal Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Poboktan Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Portal Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Rocky Forks Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Saturday Night Lake Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Schäffer Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Scott Camp Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Second Geraldine Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Seldom Inn Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Seldom Inn Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Shalebanks Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Signal Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Slide Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Snowbowl Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Southesk River Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Spruce Tree Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Surprise Point Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Switchback Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Tekarra Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Three Slides Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Tie Camp Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Timothy Slides Horse Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Trapper Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Twintree Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Utopia Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Watchtower Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Waterfalls Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Welbourne Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Welbourne Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Whirlpool Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Whitehorse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Willow Creek Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Willow Creek Horse Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Wolverine North Backcountry Campground

Open

Backcountry camping
Wolverine South Horse Backcountry Campground

Closed

Not permitted
Frontcountry camping
Frontcountry camping
Name Description Category
Honeymoon Lake Campground

Closed

Closed
Icefield Campground

Closed

Closed
Icefield Centre RV Campground

Closed

Closed
Jonas Campground

Closed

Closed
Kerkeslin Campground

Closed

Closed
Miette Campground

Closed

Closed
Overflow Campground

Closed

Closed
Snaring Campground

Closed

Closed
Wabasso Campground

Closed

Closed
Wapiti Campground

Closed

Closed
Whirlpool Group Campground

Closed

Closed
Whistlers Campground

Closed

Closed
Wilcox Campground

Closed

Closed
Day use areas
Day use areas
Name Description Category
Airfield

Open

Day use area
Annette Lake

Open

Day use area
Athabasca Falls

Open

Day use area
Beaver Lake

Open

Day use area
Beaver Trailhead

Open

Day use area
Bruce's Picnic Site Outhouse

Closed

Not permitted
Bubbling Springs

Open

Day use area
Cavell

Closed

Not permitted
Edith Lake

Open

Day use area
Fifth Bridge Picnic

Open

Day use area
Fisherman's dock

Open

Day use area
Four Mile

Open

Day use area
Going to the Sea

Open

Day use area
Leach Lake

Closed

Not permitted
Maligne Canyon Picnic

Closed

Not permitted
Maligne Lake Boathouse Picnic Site

Open

Day use area
Maligne River

Open

Day use area
Mary Schäffer

Open

Day use area
Meeting of the Waters

Closed

Not permitted
Miette Hotsprings Picnic

Open

Day use area
Mt. Christie

Open

Day use area
Otto's Cache

Closed

Not permitted
Palisades

Open

Day use area
Patricia Lake

Open

Day use area
Pyramid Beach

Open

Day use area
Pyramid Island

Open

Day use area
Samson

Open

Day use area
Sixth Bridge

Open

Day use area
Spindly Creek

Open

Day use area
Sunwapta Falls Picnic Site

Open

Day use area
Trapper Creek

Open

Day use area
Visitor centres
Visitor centres
Name Description Category
Icefield Centre information desk

Closed

Closed
Jasper Information Centre

Open

Visitor centre
Trailheads
Trailheads
Name Description Category
5th Bridge

Open

Hiking
Athabasca Falls

Open

Hiking
Athabasca Pass

Closed

Not permitted
Athabasca River

Closed

Not permitted
Bald Hills

Open

Hiking
Bighorn Alley

Open

Hiking
Cabin Creek

Open

Hiking
Cavell Meadows

Closed

Not permitted
Clairvaux

Open

Hiking
Cottonwood Slough

Open

Hiking
Fryatt Valley

Closed

Not permitted
Geraldine Lakes

Closed

Not permitted
Hazel Ave

Open

Hiking
Jacques Lake Trailhead

Open

Hiking
Jasper House Trail

Open

Hiking
Lac Beauvert Trailhead

Open

Hiking
Lake Annette

Open

Hiking
Lower Toe of the Glacier trail

Open

Hiking
Maligne Canyon

Closed

Not permitted
Maligne Lake

Open

Hiking
Miette coal trail

Open

Hiking
Miette Interpretive Trailhead

Closed

Not permitted
North Boundary - Celestine

Open

Hiking
Old Fort Point

Open

Hiking
Opal Hills

Open

Hiking
Overlander

Open

Hiking
Overlander - 12 Mile

Open

Hiking
Poboktan - Sunwapta Station

Open

Hiking
Pyramid Bench

Open

Hiking
Pyramid Fire road

Open

Hiking
Pyramid Lake

Open

Hiking
Pyramid Riding Stables

Open

Hiking
Sixth Bridge

Open

Hiking
Skyline

Closed

Not permitted
Skyline - Maligne Canyon

Closed

Not permitted
Stanley Falls

Open

Hiking
Sulphur Skyline Trailhead

Closed

Not permitted
Sunwapta Falls

Open

Hiking
The Whistlers

Closed

Not permitted
Tonquin Valley - Astoria River

Closed

Not permitted
Tonquin Valley - Portal Creek

Closed

Not permitted
Upper Toe of the Glacier trail, Glacier Forefield

Open

Hiking
Valley of the Five Lakes

Closed

Not permitted
Wabasso Lake

Closed

Not permitted
Watchtower

Closed

Not permitted
Whistlers Summit

Closed

Not permitted
Wilcox Pass

Open

Hiking
Townsite locations
Townsite locations
Name Description Category
Public washroom

Open

Townsite
Public washroom

Open

Townsite
Jasper Fitness Centre

Open

Townsite
Jasper Aquatic Centre

Closed

Closed
Jasper Municipal Library

Open

Townsite
Municipality of Jasper dumping station

Open

Townsite
Hot springs
Hot springs
Name Description Category
Miette Hot Springs

Closed

Closed
Areas
Areas
Name Description Category
Closed area

Closed area

Closed area
National park

National park

National park


Roads

Check 511 Alberta for up-to-date road information, closures, and impacts in Jasper National Park

Highway 16 and the Icefields Parkway are open to through vehicle traffic 24 hours/day.

Seasonal roads

Closed

This includes:

  • Cavell Road
  • 93A (Wabasso Road) through route
  • Miette Road
  • Moab Lake Road
  • Geraldine Road

For more information, visit the Road restrictions and seasonal closures page for Jasper National Park.

Trails

Closures and relevant trail information is shared on the Jasper National Park Trail Conditions page.

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.

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