Bulletins

Jasper National Park

Area Closure: Jasper National Park, wildfire impacted area. May 23, 2026

Issued: May 22, 2026

Effective date

May 23, 2026

What

Pursuant to subsection 36(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, the following area is closed to all traffic and travel by order of the Superintendent:

Where

The following wildfire impacted areas remain closed, as delineated on the attached maps:

Edith Cavell Road and Area: Edith Cavell Road is closed and prohibited to all travel. Trails in the Edith Cavell area are also closed. This includes trail 41 Path of the Glacier and trail 42 Cavell Meadows.

Maligne Canyon: Access to Maligne Canyon trails and surrounding land is prohibited from First Bridge parking lot to the Fifth Bridge junction. Winter access to the canyon for winter recreational activity is prohibited.

Old Fort Point to Wabasso Lake corridor (including Valley of the Five Lakes): Trail 1 and 1a are open. Trail 9 from the junction of trail 9/1/1a is open south until the junction with trail 9a. Trail 9 between the junction of trail 9/9a and the junction of trail 9/9a/9 (Wabasso) remains closed. Trail 9b is open. Trail 9 (Wabasso) is open from the Wabasso trailhead north to the junction with trail 9a. Trail 101 (Curator) remains closed.

Areas beyond the trail corridor, identified by the disturbed surface of the trail and 5 metres from the centre line on either side of the disturbed area remain closed to all use.

Trail 7: A section of trail 7 behind the golf course, from the junction of trail 7a to the junction of 7e remains closed to all use.

The Palisades Centre: access to the Palisades Centre is prohibited.

Wabasso and Wapiti Campground: Wabasso campground on Highway 93A remains closed. Access to Wapiti campground is restricted to loops AA to H, the rest remains under closure.

The Whistlers Summit Trail: Trail 5 and 5d are open. A portion of trail 5c (Fast Tracks) is open. Trail 5b (Swamp Rider) is closed.

Maligne Horse Range: access to the area surrounding the Maligne Horse Range is prohibited, however use of the adjacent Overlander Trail (trail 10) is permitted.