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Cataract and Cline Pass Route

Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back

Trail score 62 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Cataract and Cline Pass Route is a 20.8 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 10.4 km each way. The route gains 1,099 m in total and tops out at 2,689 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Great Divide Trail at 6.4 km and Mount Willis Route at 9.2 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Between 5.6 km and 6.2 km a 0.7 km alternative with the same name runs beside the route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Brazeau River. Also used for backpacking.

Length
20.8km
10.4 km each way
Elevation gain
1,099m
Estimated time
8h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,689m
Lowest point
2,195m

Elevation profile

2,195 m to 2,689 m
2,6892,195 0 km10.4 km

Highest point 2,689 m, lowest 2,195 m, 1,099 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 66% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
10.4 km
Model
2024 · Natural Resources Canada

Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.

Along the way

  1. 0.0 kmBrazeau RiverStream crossing
  2. 5.2 kmCataract PassPass or saddle
  3. 9.2 kmCline PassPass or saddle · 2,650 m

Good for

  • Hiking, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Views, Glacier, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.2422° N, 117.0889° W.

Driving directions

Jasper National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy Discovery Pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information checked October 21, 2026.

Official details

Before you go

Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:

Nearby trails

All 273 trails in Jasper National Park

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30