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.
Notice of prohibition: Dogs in sensitive habitat
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.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 |
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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 |
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Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
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Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
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Bighorn Trail (13) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Red Squirrel (14) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Woodpecker (18) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Wapiti Trail (12) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2g) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Pyramid Trail (15) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Moose Lake Loop (20) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Bald Hills (23) | Snow covered. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger at high altitude; | Trail details |
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Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Snow covered. | 27-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
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Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Snow covered. | 27-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; Avalanche danger; | Trail details |
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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 |
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Athabasca Falls | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Sunwapta Falls (126) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | |
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Forefield Trail (53) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Toe of the Athabasca Glacier (52) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Fresh snow; Icy sections; | Trail details |
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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 |
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Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Poor. | 24-11-2023: Icy sections; Snow covered sections; Some wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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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 |
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Whistlers Campground | See comment section | 24-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Sparkle Loop | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Re Run | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Whistlers loops | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Marmot Meadows Cross-Country Ski Hub: Aspen Gardens | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Pyramid Fire Road (16) | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Wabasso Campground: Inner loops | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Wabasso Campground: Outer loop | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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Pipeline Trail | See comment section | 23-11-2023: Not enough snow to trackset; | Trail details |
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