Best backpacking trails near Jasper
The 15 best backpacking trails near Jasper, out of 18 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score and distance from Jasper, so the score is one of two inputs.
- All hikes
- Easy 56
- Moderate 29
- Hard 32
- Under 5 km 58
- Kid friendly 54
- Lakes 37
- Summits 12
- Views 45
- Glaciers 9
- Loops 11
The list
Sorted by rank- 1SkylineNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkHard · 45.2 km · 1,953 m gain · 16 h · 7 km from JasperLake · Views · Glacier · Camping · Passes Amber Mountain and Notch94score
- 2Pyramid MountainNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 20.5 km · 847 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 5 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes Pyramid Lake80score
- 3Saturday Night Lake LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 24.1 km · 696 m gain · 8 h · 1 km from JasperLake · River or creek · Passes Marjorie Lake and Caledonia Lake72score
- 4Tonquin Valley trailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 40.6 km · 1,234 m gain · 13 h 15 min · 10 km from JasperLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Maccarib Pass and Amethyst Lakes74score
- 5CuratorNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 19.3 km · 1,092 m gain · 8 h 15 min · 13 km from JasperViews · Camping · Alpine59score
- 6Trail 3 Minnow LakeNear Wynd · Jasper National ParkModerate · 11.2 km · 278 m gain · 3 h 30 min · 5 km from JasperLake · Camping · Passes Caledonia Lake51score
- 7WatchtowerNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 25.4 km · 1,058 m gain · 9 h 15 min · 16 km from JasperViews · River or creek · Camping · Alpine57score
- 8Jacques LakeNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 25.0 km · 500 m gain · 7 h 30 min · 24 km from JasperLake · Camping · Passes Beaver Lake and Jacques Lake64score
- 9Fryatt ValleyNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 45.7 km · 1,247 m gain · 14 h 45 min · 28 km from JasperRiver or creek · Glacier · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut68score
- 10Athabasca PassNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 91.5 km · 1,858 m gain · 27 h 45 min · 24 km from JasperLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Moab Lake and Committee Punch Bowl63score
- 11Geraldine Lakes TrailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 27.3 km · 1,430 m gain · 11 h · 30 km from JasperLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes First Geraldine Lake and Second Geraldine Lake65score
- 12Mount Edith Cavell RouteNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkExpert · 23.1 km · 3,233 m gain · 25 h 15 min · 21 km from JasperViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Edith Cavell and Edith Cavell Pond53score
- 13Wates GibsonNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 10.5 km · 403 m gain · 3 h 45 min · 26 km from JasperLake · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Wates Gibson Hut and Amethyst Lakes50score
- 14Roche De Smet RouteNear Moberly Flats · Jasper National ParkHard · 25.7 km · 2,255 m gain · 15 h 15 min · 23 km from JasperViews · River or creek · Alpine46score
- 15Jaque Lake trailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 15.1 km · 275 m gain · 4 h 30 min · 24 km from JasperLake · Camping41score