Best hard hikes in Jasper National Park
The 15 best hard hikes in Jasper National Park, out of 81 that we map, ranked by trail score.
How we rank trails Ranked by trail score, highest first.
- All hikes
- Easy 82
- Moderate 40
- Under 5 km 93
- Kid friendly 79
- Waterfalls 8
- Lakes 47
- Summits 30
- Views 95
- Glaciers 30
- Loops 21
- Backpacking 38
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
- 2Boundary Peak RouteJasper National ParkHard · 14.8 km · 1,625 m gain · 10 h 30 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine85score
- 3Wilcox Pass TrailJasper National ParkHard · 19.6 km · 716 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Wilcox Pass81score
- 4Pyramid MountainNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 20.5 km · 847 m gain · 7 h 30 minLake · Views · Passes Pyramid Lake80score
- 5Mount Athabasca RouteJasper National ParkExpert · 9.9 km · 1,402 m gain · 11 hSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Mount Athabasca80score
- 6Columbia Icefield RouteJasper National ParkExpert · 11.5 km · 734 m gain · 6 h 45 minViews · Glacier · Historic site · Alpine80score
- 7Bald HillsNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 11.4 km · 625 m gain · 4 h 45 minViews · Alpine79score
- 8Tangle 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
- 9Tonquin 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
- 10Sunwapta Peak RouteJasper National ParkHard · 11.6 km · 1,726 m gain · 10 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Sunwapta Peak73score
- 11Nigel Peak RouteJasper National ParkHard · 6.9 km · 927 m gain · 5 h 45 minSummit · Views · Glacier · Alpine · Passes Nigel Peak73score
- 12Saturday Night Lake LoopNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 24.1 km · 696 m gain · 8 hLake · River or creek · Passes Marjorie Lake and Caledonia Lake72score
- 13Signal Fire RoadNear Maligne Canyon · Jasper National ParkHard · 18.5 km · 983 m gain · 7 h 30 minViews · Alpine · Passes Signal Mountain Lookout71score
- 14ChabaJasper National ParkHard · 29.3 km · 446 m gain · 8 h 30 minWaterfall · Camping · Passes Sunwapta Falls71score
- 15The WhistlersNear Jasper · Jasper National ParkHard · 12.3 km · 1,027 m gain · 7 hViews · Alpine · Passes Summit Restaurant69score