Where to See Grizzly Bear in Jasper National Park

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Grizzly Bear sightings in Jasper

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Where Grizzly Bear has been reported, from 174 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM32% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM84% of the busiest hour9 AM63% of the busiest hour10 AM53% of the busiest hour11 AM47% of the busiest hourNoon42% of the busiest hour1 PM47% of the busiest hour2 PM53% of the busiest hour3 PM51% of the busiest hour4 PM47% of the busiest hour5 PM58% of the busiest hour6 PM74% of the busiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PMBusiest hour9 PM84% of the busiest hour10 PM32% of the busiest hour11 PM11% of the busiest hour

Grizzly Bear is most seen 7 AM and 7–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Grizzly Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	32%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	84%
9 AM	63%
10 AM	53%
11 AM	47%
Noon	42%
1 PM	47%
2 PM	53%
3 PM	51%
4 PM	47%
5 PM	58%
6 PM	74%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	100%
9 PM	84%
10 PM	32%
11 PM	11%

Where to look

Jasper spots that mention Grizzly Bear

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

Places

SightMaligne LakeGlacier-blue lake with cruises to photogenic Spirit Island

SightAmethyst LakesRemote alpine lakes mirrored by the Ramparts in Tonquin Valley

SightCurator LakeRemote blue alpine lake below The Notch on the Skyline Trail

SightCelestine LakeQuiet, aqua-blue backcountry lake reached by a timed one-way road

LodgingWates-Gibson HutRemote hut on a lake, gateway to Tonquin alpine

SightAdolphus LakeRemote glacier-fed lake at Robson Pass on the park’s border

Trails

ChallengingBald Hills10.6 km · 5 hrA demanding alpine out-and-back to broad views over Maligne Lake

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

ChallengingTonquin Valley Trail42.6 km · 16 hrA 42.6 km backcountry traverse from Astoria to Portal beneath the Ramparts

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

ChallengingOpal Hills8.2 km · 5 hrSteep loop from Maligne Lake to Opal Hills meadows and wide mountain views

ChallengingJonas Pass Trail53.9 km · 1 dayA demanding 54 km alpine traverse from Nigel Creek over Jonas Pass to Poboktan Creek

ChallengingGreat Divide Trail102 km · 1.7 daysA demanding 102 km Jasper-to-Mount-Robson wilderness traverse over three high passes.

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Where to see Grizzly Bear in Jasper