Challenging
Trails
Trails in Jasper National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Moderate
Maligne Canyon
Jasper’s classic gorge walk with bridges, waterfalls, and karst springs
Moderate
Cavell Meadows
Wildflowers and glaciers with a steep, rewarding ridge loop
Challenging
Sulphur Skyline
Steep climb to a 360-degree ridge, then a hot-springs soak below
Easy
Athabasca Falls Loop
Short, paved loop to Jasper’s most powerful waterfall and canyon
Challenging
Sulphur Skyline Trail
Steep leg-burner to 360° alpine views above Miette Hot Springs
Moderate
Wilcox Pass Trail
Big glacier views for moderate effort above the Icefields Parkway.
Moderate
Wilcox Ridge Trail
Quick alpine climb to sweeping Athabasca Glacier and Icefield views.
Challenging
Indian Ridge
Airy ridgewalk from the SkyTram with massive valley and peak views
Moderate
Bald Hills
Big alpine views over Maligne Lake after a dull forested startModerate
Shovel Pass Trail
Alpine miles and wildflowers across Little and Big Shovel passes
Challenging
Portal Creek Trail
Forest slog to alpine meadows and Maccarib Pass—the Tonquin gateway.Challenging
Fryatt Valley Trail
Quiet big-valley backpack with a dramatic headwall and hut finish
Challenging
Brazeau Lake Trail
Remote 80 km loop over alpine passes to turquoise Brazeau Lake
Challenging
Brazeau Loop
Remote alpine circuit: big passes, turquoise lake, real commitment
Challenging
Tonquin Valley Trail
Big-mountain swagger: Amethyst Lakes under the jagged Ramparts
Easy
Path of the Glacier (Mount Edith Cavell)
Big glacier payoff on a tiny, family-friendly walk to Angel Glacier
Easy
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier
Quick, windswept walk to a roped viewpoint at a famous glacier toe.
Moderate
Whistlers Summit Trail
Quick alpine climb from the SkyTram to Jasper’s big-views summit
Moderate
Trail 9b
Scenic shortcut between First and Second Lakes on the Five Lakes loop
Moderate
Valley of the Five Lakes Loop
Five jewel-toned lakes in one mellow, choose-your-length loop.
Easy
9a Valley of the 5 Lakes
Jasper’s color-wheel lakes on an easy loop; take 9a for quiet.
Challenging
Opal Hills
Steep loop to flower-filled meadows and Maligne Lake panoramas
Moderate
Wilcox Pass
Big glacier views for moderate effort above the Icefields Parkway
Challenging
Whistlers Trail
Forest-to-alpine grind with huge summit views and a tram bailout
Challenging
Pyramid Mountain
Big-day bike-and-scramble to Jasper’s panoramic hometown summit
Challenging
Jonas Pass Trail
Remote, big sky traverse linking Nigel and Jonas passes
Challenging
Great Divide Trail
Jasper’s wildest backpack: big passes, real fords, zero hand-holding.
Easy
Athabasca Glacier Forefield Trail
Short, rocky walk to the glacier’s toe with sobering year markers.Moderate
Old Fort Point Loop
Short, steep loop with Jasper’s best bang-for-buck valley views
Easy
3 High Lakes
Short, vivid-lake loop with easy mileage and big photo payoff
Challenging
Opal Hills Loop
Short, steep grind to flower meadows and big Maligne Lake views
Challenging
Tangle Ridge Trail
Steep, scree-to-summit day with rare Columbia Icefield panoramas
Challenging
Opal Peak Route
Steep meadows-to-summit climb above Maligne Lake with big views
Easy
Sunwapta Canyon Trail
Easy canyon stroll from roaring upper falls to quieter lower falls
Easy
Sunwapta Falls Trail
Roadside thundering falls with a quieter lower-falls strollEasy
Beauty Creek to Stanley Falls
Short canyon walk to eight waterfalls and the photogenic Stanley Falls
Easy
Fifth Bridge Loop
Lower Maligne Canyon loop with springs, bridges, and big views
Moderate
Sixth Bridge to Third Bridge Loop
Quieter Maligne Canyon loop with big views from the Sixth Bridge
Challenging
Geraldine Lakes Trail
Rugged lakes-and-waterfalls climb with big payoffs and few crowds.
Challenging
Roche Miette
Steep, windy limestone summit with big Athabasca valley views
Moderate
Nigel Pass Trail
Gentle climb to a big alpine pass with Brazeau Valley viewsChallenging
North Boundary Trail
Nearly 200 km of remote Rockies valleys, solitude, and serious river fords
Easy
Hike to Toe of Athabasca Glacier
Short, windy walk to a sobering, up-close glacier viewpoint.
Easy
Sunwapta Falls Lower Canyon
Quieter, short walk to stacked falls beyond the crowded viewpoint.Easy
Beauvert Lake Loop
Turquoise lakeshore stroll with lodge views and easy mountain scenery
Easy
Pyramid Lake Loop
Easy loop with Pyramid Island and big views of lake and mountain
Challenging
Watchtower Trail
Big, quiet basin trek with an optional Skyline Trail link
Challenging
Verdant Pass Trail
Quiet alpine meadows and big views if you don't miss the turn
Challenging
Maccarib Pass Trail
Big Ramparts views after a long, often muddy approach
Challenging
Poboktan Pass Trail
Long, quiet approach to big views in Brazeau high countryChallenging
Elysium Pass Trail
Remote alpine pass with big views, mud, and real solitude.Challenging
Fiddle Valley Trail
Quieter, rugged traverse linking Miette Hot Springs to Fiddle Pass
Easy
Maligne Lake Lakeshore Trail
Flat lakeside loop with turquoise views and Mary Schäffer historyModerate
Morro Peak Trail
Short, steep scramble to big Athabasca River valley views.Moderate
Pyramid Bench Loop
Convenient loop with lakes, old forest, and big bench top views.Moderate
Celestine Lake Trail
Quiet old-road climb to a pretty lake and easy backcountry campChallenging
Snake Indian Falls Trail
Remote ride-or-hike to Jasper’s thundering Snake Indian Falls.
Easy
Lake Annette Loop
Paved lakeshore loop with big views and a sandy beach
Challenging
Utopia Mountain
Big, committing scramble from Miette Hot Springs with knockout viewsModerate
Tekarra Lookout via Signal
High, windy Skyline finale with big views and a long fire-road exit
Moderate
Astoria River Trail
Gentle gateway into Tonquin Valley along a wildlife-rich river
Moderate
Jacques Lake
Gentle, lake-hopping valley walk ending at a serene backcountry lake.Easy
Mary Schäffer Loop
Short, view-filled Maligne Lake loop with a beachy cove
Challenging
South Boundary Trail
Jasper’s loneliest epic: 75 rugged miles of true wilderness
Easy
Pyramid Lookout Trail
Short forest climb to big views over Pyramid and Patricia LakesEasy
Lac Beauvert Loop
Gentle lakeside loop with emerald water and lodge viewsModerate
Dorothy and Christine Lakes Trail
Quiet forest walk to two clear lakes, with an optional third.
Moderate
Summit Lakes Trail
Flat forest ramble to quiet lakes, with year‑round hike-or-ski appeal
Moderate
Poboktan Creek Trail
Quiet gateway up a wild valley toward Jonas and Brazeau countryChallenging
Palisade Lookout Trail
Steep fire road to a former lookout with big Athabasca valley viewsChallenging
Fiddle River Trail
Remote, rugged backpack between Miette and Whitehorse CreekChallenging
Maligne Pass Trail
Remote alpine meadows for skilled, self reliant backpackers.
Easy
Annette Lake Loop
Short, paved loop with turquoise water and mountain views
Easy
Moose Lake Loop
Short forest loop with real moose potential near Maligne Lake
Easy
Patricia Lake Loop
Laid-back loop with Patricia Lake views and Pyramid Mountain reflectionsEasy
Boundary Lake trail
Short, quiet walk to a turquoise glacier lake near Sunwapta Pass
Easy
Cavell Lake Loop
Short, glassy-lake circuit beneath Mount Edith Cavell
Easy
Edith Lake Loop
Relaxed shoreline loop with clear water and distant peaks
Moderate
Trail 8 (MinaLake)
Close-to-town forest loop to tranquil Mina and Riley lakes.Challenging
Utopia Mountain Trail
Steep, loose, view-packed scramble above Miette Hot SpringsModerate
Whirlpool River Trail
Historic river-valley approach into Jasper’s quiet backcountry
Moderate
Overlander Trail
Historic riverside singletrack with views and easy shuttle logisticsModerate
Cottonwood Creek Loop
Scenic forest-and-lakes loop right by Jasper town.Easy
Lorraine and Mona Lakes Loop
Two quiet, crystal-clear lakes tucked in Maligne’s forest.Easy
Horseshoe Lake Circuit
Crystal-clear lake loop with cliffy views and quick swim stops
Moderate
Mina and Riley Lakes Loop
Quiet lakes-and-forest loop steps from Jasper’s townsite.Challenging
Athabasca Pass Trail
Historic fur-trade route to a quiet Continental Divide pass
Easy
11 Town trail
Easy loop around Jasper with steady mountain views and benches
Easy
Pyramid Island Loop
A tiny, flat island stroll with big Pyramid Mountain viewsEasy
Bighorn Alley
Easy town-to-lakes stroll with valley views and wildlife cameos
Easy
Lake Edith Loop
Gentle lakeshore loop with swim spots and mountain backdropsModerate
Cabin Lake Trail
Quiet forest-and-lake loop steps from Jasper townsite
Easy
Wabasso Lake
Shady forest stroll to a quiet marshy lake with Cavell views.
Moderate
Punchbowl via Overlander Trail
Scenic Overlander trek to the Punchbowl viewpoint above the Athabasca
Easy
Pocahontas Mine Trail
Short, historic loop with mine ruins and an optional waterfall detour
Easy
Medicine Lake Shoreline Trail
Short, easy ramble along Jasper’s famous disappearing lakeModerate
Kerkeslin Lake Trail
Quiet forest climb to a pretty, seldom-visited alpine lake.Easy
Moab Lake Trail
Quiet forest road to a serene lake with red-chair river views
Moderate
Saturday Night Lake Loop
Close-to-town lakes loop that’s mellow, bikeable, and beginner-friendly
Easy
Source of the Springs Trail (Miette)
Short stroll to a steaming spring source and eerie aquacourt ruinsEasy
Jasper Discovery Trail
Easy town loop with views, interpretive signs, and flexible mileage
Easy
Jasper House Historic Site Trail
A quick stroll to a history-rich Athabasca River viewpoint.
Moderate
Snaring River Trail
A quiet riverside stroll from a rustic campground, with big-peak views
Challenging
Signal Mountain Fire Road
Long, steady fire road to big Jasper valley viewsEasy
Pocahontas Mine Interpretive Trail
Short, paved loop at an old coal townsite with optional falls
Easy
