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
N.A. 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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