Where to See Black Bear in Jasper National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Jasper

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 481 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM80% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM85% of the busiest hour9 AM70% of the busiest hour10 AM55% of the busiest hour11 AM45% of the busiest hourNoon40% of the busiest hour1 PM35% of the busiest hour2 PM35% of the busiest hour3 PM40% of the busiest hour4 PM55% of the busiest hour5 PM70% of the busiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM95% of the busiest hour8 PMBusiest hour9 PM70% of the busiest hour10 PM8% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Black Bear is most seen 6–9 AM and 6–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	80%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	85%
9 AM	70%
10 AM	55%
11 AM	45%
Noon	40%
1 PM	35%
2 PM	35%
3 PM	40%
4 PM	55%
5 PM	70%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	95%
8 PM	100%
9 PM	70%
10 PM	8%
11 PM	2%

Where to look

Jasper spots that mention Black Bear

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Black Bear. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightSpirit IslandIconic island view on turquoise Maligne Lake, reached only by boat

SightThe RampartsSerrated peaks towering above Amethyst Lake in the Tonquin backcountry

SightTonquin ValleyBackcountry valley of jagged Ramparts, mirror lakes, and caribou

SightMedicine LakeDisappearing alpine lake with big views and frequent wildlife

SightValley of the Five Lakes OverlookRed Chairs perch over gem-toned lakes on a short hike

CampgroundPocahontas CampgroundQuiet, treed campground near Miette Hot Springs with flush toilets

SightMildred LakeSmall lake with a groomed winter skating loop by the lodge

SightAthabasca PassRemote fur‑trade gateway on the Continental Divide with real solitude

Trails

ChallengingSulphur Skyline8.9 km · 5 hrSteep climb to a 360-degree ridge, then a hot-springs soak below

ChallengingPortal Creek Trail20.1 km · 8 hrForest slog to alpine meadows and Maccarib Pass—the Tonquin gateway.

ChallengingBrazeau Loop81 km · 1.3 daysRemote alpine circuit: big passes, turquoise lake, real commitment

ModerateValley of the Five Lakes Loop7.7 km · 2.5 hrFive bright lakes, with a quieter outer loop for extra space.

ChallengingOpal Peak Route10.3 km · 7 hrStrenuous Opal Hills loop with an unmaintained summit connector above Maligne Lake

ChallengingRoche Miette12.9 km · 7 hrSteep, exposed Roche Miette summit scramble with big Athabasca valley views

ChallengingMaccarib Pass Trail24 km · 8 hrBig Ramparts views after a long, often muddy approach ChallengingElysium Pass Trail28 km · 16 hrRemote, unmaintained alpine out-and-back to Elysium Pass with big views and serious route-finding.

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Where to see Black Bear in Jasper