Best trails in Jasper National Park
Jasper is a National Park in the Canadian Rockies and part of UNESCO's Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. Attractions include Mount Edith Cavell, Pyramid Lake, Pyramid Mountain, Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, and the Tonquin Valley. Wildlife in the park includes elk, moose, bighorn sheep and bears.
Top trails
Visitor info
Jasper National Park charges a fee to enter. The fee amount varies by age and intended activity.
Parks Canada offers free admission and access to programs for support persons traveling with a visitor who has a disability and depends on the support person to travel and experience a Parks Canada destination.
The Columbia Icefield Discovery and Information Centre is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and restrooms. The Jasper Information Centre has barrier-free access to the building.
Additional information about accessibility at Jasper National Park can be found on their website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/accessible.
The Jasper Transit Service buses are wheelchair accessible.
The Columbia Icefield Discovery and Information Centre is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and restrooms. The Jasper Information Centre has barrier-free access to the building.
The Palisades Picnic Site has one accessible picnic table on pavement. A pit toilet equipped with two grab bars is available but has a slight lip in the approach. This toilet facility may not be suitable for all visitors.
Miette Hot Springs has designated accessible parking (no side access aisles) next to the building entrance. There are 3 accessible picnic tables on concrete with pedestal fire pits positioned on pavement. These are accessed by a curb cut from the paved parking area, which doesn't have any designated accessible parking stalls. The curb cut has an uneven lip from the parking lot's surface.
The Meeting of the Waters Picnic Site has 1 designated accessible parking stall (no side access aisles) and an accessible picnic table. A pit toilet equipped with two grab bars is available but has a slight lip in the approach. This toilet facility may not be suitable for all visitors.
The Lake Annette and Lake Edith picnic sites have 2 accessible picnic tables on pavement with pedestal fire pits, accessible from the main Lake Annette parking lot on a paved path. 3 accessible picnic tables on pavement with pedestal fire pits can be accessed from Lake Annette's lower picnic area parking lot.
Whistlers Campground has 1 oTENTik and multiple designated accessible campsites. There are 18 combined toilet and shower buildings that contain accessible toilet stalls, urinals and roll-in shower rooms equipped with one bench enclosed on three sides (though transfer may be challenging). Whistler's outdoor theatre has designated wheelchair seating (front row only) for its ranger-led interpretive programs.
Wapiti Campground is open in winter and has two serviced RV sites that are designated accessible, as well as an accessible combined toilet/shower building.
All service dogs must have an Alberta Service Dog Identification Card to ensure access to public places.
Trail reviews for Jasper National Park
Beautiful view of the mountains at the top with the town of Jasper below. Also, nice views of Pyramid Lake and Lake Patricia. I’d say 2/3 of this trail is through the forest but very nice and easy to follow. We went counter clockwise (right at the trailhead) and had a nice view of the lake before starting a fairly steep climb (I wouldn’t have wanted to come down this side.) We preferred this way because the downhill part on the other side of the loop wasn’t as steep and therefore easier on our knees coming down. Popular trail…passed about 20-30 people on the loop.
Lots of tourists at the falls but the turnover was constant so easy to park and view the falls. Was in burn area of Jasper forest fire last year so hard to see all the burnt trees but amazing undergrowth like flowers has started.
Amazing views of the Athabasca River. The forest walk is eerily beautiful and a stark opportunity to remember the Jasper fires.
Very easy trail to give you some traditional Jasper views! Not much of a hike as it is a well maintained, at some points paved trail, so decently accessible! The left section is the only portion that goes traditional hike through a tree section!
Couldn't have picked a more iconic trail for my first multiday backcountry trip. Breathtaking views, variety of terrain and changing landscapes throughout - it really felt like you were hiking at the edge of the world. Hiked south to north 3D/2N Aug 31-Sept 2. Blessed with clear skies and 25c weather all three days. Nights went down to 8c so bring thermals and layers even if you think you won't need them. Some bear scat between Tekarra and Signal camps and a hiker mentioned a grizzly sighting the previous day close to Signal. Highly recommend sturdy boots and trekking poles for stability, especially for the dizzyingly steep grade that is the Notch. Definitely refill your water at Curator as you won't find any water sources until you get back down into the valley. Last 8.7km from Signal camp to Signal trailhead was a long downhill grind down the fire road - would def be a brutal start coming the opposite way. For this reason I HIGHLY recommend parking at Signal, catching a Maligne Adventures shuttle to Maligne and hiking south to north. As a beginner-intermediate hiker who did quite a bit to training and test hikes leading up, I found this very challenging so please prepare and know your limits. Overall a difficult but rewarding hike that shows the best of what Jasper has to offer.