Best backpacking trails in Jasper National Park
The 15 best backpacking trails in Jasper National Park, out of 38 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 82
- Moderate 40
- Hard 81
- Under 5 km 93
- Kid friendly 79
- Waterfalls 8
- Lakes 47
- Summits 30
- Views 95
- Glaciers 30
- Loops 21
The list
Sorted by rank- 1SkylineNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkHard · 45.2 km · 1,953 m gain · 16 hLake · Views · Glacier · Camping · Passes Amber Mountain and Notch94score
- 2Pyramid MountainNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 20.5 km · 847 m gain · 7 h 30 minLake · Views · Passes Pyramid Lake80score
- 3Tonquin Valley trailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 40.6 km · 1,234 m gain · 13 h 15 minLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Maccarib Pass and Amethyst Lakes74score
- 4Saturday Night Lake LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 24.1 km · 696 m gain · 8 hLake · River or creek · Passes Marjorie Lake and Caledonia Lake72score
- 5ChabaJasper National ParkHard · 29.3 km · 446 m gain · 8 h 30 minWaterfall · Camping · Passes Sunwapta Falls71score
- 6Fryatt ValleyNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 45.7 km · 1,247 m gain · 14 h 45 minRiver or creek · Glacier · Camping · Hut or tea house · Passes Sydney Vallance (Fryatt) Hut68score
- 7Fiddle RiverNear Hinton · Jasper National ParkHard · 46.4 km · 1,446 m gain · 15 h 30 minRiver or creek · Hot springs · Camping · Alpine67score
- 8Geraldine Lakes TrailNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 27.3 km · 1,430 m gain · 11 hLake · Views · River or creek · Glacier · Passes First Geraldine Lake and Second Geraldine Lake65score
- 9Jacques LakeNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 25.0 km · 500 m gain · 7 h 30 minLake · Camping · Passes Beaver Lake and Jacques Lake64score
- 10Athabasca PassNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 91.5 km · 1,858 m gain · 27 h 45 minLake · Views · River or creek · Camping · Passes Moab Lake and Committee Punch Bowl63score
- 11Maligne PassJasper National ParkHard · 46.1 km · 1,378 m gain · 15 hViews · River or creek · Camping · Alpine · Passes Maligne Pass62score
- 12Poboktan CreekJasper National ParkHard · 42.1 km · 1,098 m gain · 13 h 30 minWaterfall · River or creek · Camping · Alpine62score
- 13Brazeau LoopJasper National ParkHard · 50.3 km · 1,398 m gain · 16 h 15 minViews · River or creek · Camping · Alpine · Passes Jonas Shoulder and Jonas Pass62score
- 14Cataract and Cline Pass RouteJasper National ParkHard · 20.8 km · 1,099 m gain · 8 h 30 minViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Cataract Pass and Cline Pass62score
- 15CuratorNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 19.3 km · 1,092 m gain · 8 h 15 minViews · Camping · Alpine59score