Scenic pullout · Jasper National Park
Quick goat-spotting pullout with glacier and river valley views
Overview
This is one of the easier places to try your luck at spotting wild mountain goats without hiking. When they’re around, you’ll see them clinging to steep rock, licking minerals from pale cliff bands—a classic Canadian Rockies moment.
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Local know-how
Bring binoculars or a zoom lens to scan the cliffs for goats.
Aim for early morning or evening for both light and wildlife activity.
Late May to early June boosts your chances of seeing goat kids.
If animals are near the road, stay back and pull fully off the highway.
Plan your stop
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Jasper Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Jasper National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Goats and Glaciers Viewpoint Goat Lick“The upcoming pullout is for the Goats and Glaciers Viewpoint, and it lives up to its name. This is a classic spot to see mountain goats, who are drawn to the pale cliffs to lick the natural minerals.”
Plays as you drive up to Goats and Glaciers Viewpoint in the Parkwolf Jasper Tour Guide.
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Guide
A quick, scenic pullout on the Icefields Parkway with sweeping views over the river valley and distant glaciers. The draw is right in the name: mountain goats often work the mineral-rich cliffs here. It’s the kind of stop where you hop out, scan the slopes, snap a few photos, and carry on.
It’s a straightforward roadside viewpoint: short walk from the car to the edge, expansive look at the valley (with the Athabasca River visible from many angles), and a fast return to the highway. Plan 10–20 minutes unless you’re waiting out the goats.
There are basic facilities and parking at the pullout, but no services beyond that. Bring a zoom lens or binoculars—the goats are usually up on the cliffs.
Wildlife
174 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
43 sightingsCaribouMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
40 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
12 sightingsCanada LynxMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
315 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
1,028 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Jasper. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingGeraldine Lakes Trail12.4 km · 6 hr · 4.7 km awayRugged lakes-and-waterfalls climb to a backcountry campground beneath Jasper’s big peaks.ChallengingFryatt Valley Trail43.9 km · 16 hr · 5.1 km awayDramatic backcountry journey to Fryatt Lake, the headwall, and Sydney Vallance Hut
EasyAthabasca Falls Loop0.8 km · 45 min · 5.9 km awayEasy, developed out-and-back to Jasper’s most powerful waterfall and canyon
Campground · 2.3 km awayMt Kerkeslin CampgroundQuiet, riverside first‑come campground on the Icefields Parkway
Lodging · 5.2 km awayHI Athabasca FallsRustic hostel steps from Athabasca Falls with a cozy cookhouse
Sight · 5.8 km awayAthabasca FallsRoaring glacier-fed falls squeezed into a narrow quartzite canyonParkwolf’s Jasper ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
