Best glacier hikes near Jasper

The 9 best glacier hikes near Jasper, out of 9 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.

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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
2Cavell MeadowsNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 5.6 km · 472 m gain · 3 h 15 min · 21 km from JasperViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Edith Cavell Pond and Trail's End88score
3Fryatt 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
4Geraldine 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
5Evelyn Peak RouteNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 19.9 km · 1,693 m gain · 11 h 30 min · 26 km from JasperSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Evelyn Peak59score
6Mount 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
7Path of the GlacierNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 1.4 km · 77 m gain · 35 min · 21 km from JasperViews · River or creek · Glacier · Passes Edith Cavell Pond52score
8Mount Hardisty Scramble RouteNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 8.3 km · 1,487 m gain · 9 h · 27 km from JasperSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Hardisty48score
9Great Divide TrailNear Yellowhead · Jasper National ParkHard · 83.2 km · 2,386 m gain · 27 h 15 min · 25 km from JasperGlacier · Camping · Passes Miette/Centre Pass and Grant Pass37score

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