Best short hikes near Jasper
The 15 best short hikes near Jasper, out of 58 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
- Kid friendly 54
- Lakes 37
- Summits 12
- Views 45
- Glaciers 9
- Loops 11
- Backpacking 18
The list
Sorted by rank- 1Maligne CanyonNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkModerate · 4.0 km · 121 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 7 km from JasperWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Maligne Canyon94score
- 2The Whistlers SummitNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 200 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 5 km from JasperSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Summit Restaurant and The Whistlers88score
- 3Lac Beauvert LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.5 km · 7 m gain · 55 min · 1 km from JasperLake · Hut or tea house · Passes Lac Beauvert79score
- 4Lake Annette LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 8 m gain · 40 min · 4 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
- 5WoodpeckerNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 27 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 4 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
- 6Lake Edith ShorelineNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.6 km · 10 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 4 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes Edith Lake79score
- 7Water TowerNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.6 km · 129 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 2 km from JasperViews · Hut or tea house · Passes Red Chair Viewpoint72score
- 8Valley of the 5 Lakes TrailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.1 km · 100 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 1 km from JasperLake · Views69score
- 9Hochi MiniNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 63 m gain · 1 h · 4 km from JasperLake · Passes Patricia Lake71score
- 10Red SquirrelNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 1.6 km · 16 m gain · 25 min · 1 km from JasperLake · River or creek · Passes Twin Lakes68score
- 11MarriageNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 1.2 km · 27 m gain · 20 min · 3 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes Patricia Lake and Patricia Lake67score
- 12Trail 9a5th LakeNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.0 km · 62 m gain · 55 min · 8 km from JasperLake · Views · Passes First Lake and Second Lake69score
- 13Old Fort Point LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.7 km · 162 m gain · 1 h 15 min · 1 km from JasperViews · Passes Old Fort Point and Old Fort Point63score
- 14Sleepy HollowNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 0 m gain · 35 min · 1 km from Jasper62score
- 153 SwitchbackNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.9 km · 154 m gain · 1 h 30 min · 1 km from JasperLake · Passes Cabin Lake59score