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.
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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.
- December 19, 2024: Whirlpool winter hub, Fryatt Valley Trail, 93A and Signal Fire Roads reopens.
- November 22, 2024: Marmot Road reopens. Access from Marmot Road junction on 93A to Athabasca Falls remains closed until clean-up is completed.
- November 8, 2024: The Skyline Trail from Maligne Lake reopen. Access from Signal Fire Road and Wabasso trail remains closed until further assessment and clean-up are completed.
- 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
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Curator Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Donaldson Creek Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Evelyn Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Fisherman's Bay Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Four Point Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Hidden Cove Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| La Grace Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Little Heaven Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Little Shovel Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Lower Fryatt Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Slide Creek Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Snowbowl Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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 |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Three Slides Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Tie Camp Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Timothy Slides Horse Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Trapper Creek Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Twintree Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Utopia Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Watchtower Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Waterfalls Backcountry Campground |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Welbourne Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Welbourne Horse Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| Whirlpool Backcountry Campground |
Open |
Backcountry camping |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Closed |
Day use area |
| Fisherman's dock |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Four Mile |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Going to the Sea |
Open |
Day use area |
| Leach Lake |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Maligne Canyon Picnic |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Maligne Lake Boathouse Picnic Site |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Maligne River |
Open |
Day use area |
| Mary Schäffer |
Open |
Day use area |
| Meeting of the Waters |
Open |
Day use area |
| Miette Hotsprings Picnic |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Mt. Christie |
Open |
Day use area |
| Otto's Cache |
Open |
Day use area |
| Palisades |
Open |
Day use area |
| Patricia Lake |
Open |
Day use area |
| Pyramid Beach |
Open |
Day use area |
| Pyramid Island |
Open |
Day use area |
| Samson |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Sixth Bridge |
Open |
Day use area |
| Spindly Creek |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Sunwapta Falls Picnic Site |
Open |
Day use area |
| Trapper Creek |
Closed |
Not permitted |
Visitor centres
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Icefield Centre information desk |
Closed |
Closed |
| Jasper Information Centre |
Open |
Visitor centre |
Trailheads
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Bridge |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| 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 |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| 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 |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Pyramid Bench |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Fire road |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Lake |
Open |
Hiking |
| Pyramid Riding Stables |
Open |
Hiking |
| Sixth Bridge |
Open |
Hiking |
| Skyline - Maligne Lake |
Open |
Hiking |
| Skyline - Maligne Canyon |
Open |
Hiking |
| 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 |
Open |
Hiking |
| Whistlers Summit |
Closed |
Not permitted |
| Wilcox Pass |
Open |
Hiking |
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
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Miette Hot Springs |
Closed |
Closed |
Areas
| Name | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Closed area |
Closed area |
Closed area |
|
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
ClosedThis 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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