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Best hikes in Jasper National Park

273 hiking trails in Jasper National Park, from 139 easy walks to 89 hard days. Every trail on one map with distance, elevation gain and difficulty. Ranked by trail score, which weighs scenery, trail quality and how often each trail is photographed and visited.

How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.

Trails
273
Total distance
2,911km
Easy
139
Moderate
45
Hard
80
Expert
9

Top 25

Sorted by rank
  1. 1SkylineNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkHard · 45.2 km · 1,953 m gain · 16 hLake · Views · Glacier · Camping · Passes Amber Mountain and Notch94score
  2. 2Maligne CanyonNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkModerate · 4.0 km · 121 m gain · 1 h 15 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Canyon · Passes Maligne Canyon94score
  3. 3Moose Lake LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 66 m gain · 50 minLake · Views · Passes Skyline trail (3days) and Maligne Lake88score
  4. 4Cavell MeadowsNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 5.6 km · 472 m gain · 3 h 15 minViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Edith Cavell Pond and Trail's End88score
  5. 5The Whistlers SummitNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.5 km · 200 m gain · 1 h 30 minSummit · Views · Alpine · Passes Summit Restaurant and The Whistlers88score
  6. 6Lower Sunwapta FallsJasper National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 78 m gain · 55 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Sunwapta Falls and Lower Sunwapta Falls86score
  7. 7PyramidNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 8.8 km · 137 m gain · 2 h 30 minLake · Views · Hut or tea house · Passes Patricia Lake and Patricia Lake86score
  8. 8Boundary Peak RouteJasper National ParkHard · 14.8 km · 1,625 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine85score
  9. 9Overlook LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 5.9 km · 189 m gain · 2 hLake · Views · Passes Pyramid Lake84score
  10. 10WapitiNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 8.2 km · 58 m gain · 2 h 15 minLake · River or creek · Hut or tea house · Passes Twin Lakes83score
  11. 11Mina Riley LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkModerate · 8.7 km · 242 m gain · 2 h 45 minLake · Views · Passes Riley Lake and Mina Lake83score
  12. 12Lake Annette LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.8 km · 8 m gain · 40 minLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
  13. 13Mary Schäffer LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 55 minLake · Views · Passes Maligne Lake81score
  14. 14WoodpeckerNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.4 km · 27 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Annette Lake81score
  15. 15Athabasca Toe of the GlacierJasper National ParkEasy · 1.9 km · 66 m gain · 40 minViews · Glacier · Historic site81score
  16. 16Wilcox Pass TrailJasper National ParkHard · 19.6 km · 716 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Wilcox Pass81score
  17. 17Pyramid MountainNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 20.5 km · 847 m gain · 7 h 30 minLake · Views · Passes Pyramid Lake80score
  18. 18Mount Athabasca RouteJasper National ParkExpert · 9.9 km · 1,402 m gain · 11 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Athabasca80score
  19. 19Columbia Icefield RouteJasper National ParkExpert · 11.5 km · 734 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Glacier · Historic site · Alpine80score
  20. 20Bald HillsNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 11.4 km · 625 m gain · 4 h 45 minViews · Alpine79score
  21. 21Lac Beauvert LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 3.5 km · 7 m gain · 55 minLake · Hut or tea house · Passes Lac Beauvert79score
  22. 22Lake Edith ShorelineNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.6 km · 10 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Edith Lake79score
  23. 23Tangle Ridge RouteJasper National ParkHard · 10.1 km · 1,168 m gain · 7 h 30 minWaterfall · Summit · Views · River or creek · Passes Tangle Falls and Tangle Creek76score
  24. 24Shore TrailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkEasy · 4.3 km · 66 m gain · 1 h 15 minLake · Views · Passes Maligne Lake76score
  25. 25Miette CampgroundNear Pocahontas · Jasper National ParkEasy · 2.1 km · 29 m gain · 35 minWaterfall · Views · River or creek · Passes Punch Bowl Falls75score

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Plus 35 shorter or connecting trails on the map.

Questions

What is the best hike in Jasper National Park?
Skyline ranks first: a 45.2 km point to point trail with 1,953 m of elevation gain, rated hard.
What is the best easy hike in Jasper National Park?
Moose Lake Loop, 2.8 km with 66 m of climbing.
What is the best waterfall hike in Jasper National Park?
Maligne Canyon, 4.0 km with 121 m of climbing.
What is the best lake hike in Jasper National Park?
Skyline, 45.2 km with 1,953 m of climbing.
What is the hardest hike in Jasper National Park?
By elevation gain, North Boundary: 6,345 m over 297.4 km.
How many hiking trails are in Jasper National Park?
Hike Alberta maps 203 hiking trails in Jasper National Park.

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