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.
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) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
| Easy |
Bighorn Trail (13) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Red Squirrel (14) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Woodpecker (18) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapiti Trail (12) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger at high altitude; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Snow covered. | 27-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Snow covered. | 27-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Snow covered. | 27-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N) and Wabasso Road (93A)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls (126) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger at high altitude; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Athabasca Pass: Trailhead to Tie-Camp Campground (115) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Cross-country ski trails
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Whistlers Campground | See comment section | 24-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | |
| Easy |
Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Moab Lake Trail (Hub to red chairs) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Moab Lake Trail (Red chairs to Moab Lake viewpoint)) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Leach Lake Trail (Hub to Leach Lake) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Whirlpool Cross-Country Ski Hub: Leach Lake Trail (Leach Lake to end of trail) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Sparkle Loop | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Re Run | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Whistlers loops | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Aspen Gardens | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Pyramid Fire Road (16) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wabasso Campground: Inner loops | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wabasso Campground: Outer loop | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Pipeline Trail | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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