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Edith Cavell PondTrail's End 500 m N
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Cavell Meadows

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Moderate · Out and back · Official trail

Mount Edith Cavell
Mount Edith Cavell. Photo by Khoshhat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 88 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Edith Cavell PondTrail's End 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Cavell Meadows is a 5.6 km out and back trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It runs 2.8 km each way. The route gains 472 m in total and tops out at 2,288 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 3 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Mount Edith Cavell Route at 0.9 km, and passes four other mapped junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 1.5 km and 2.3 km. The map also shows two separate sections with the same name that are not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Edith Cavell Pond.

Length
5.6km
2.8 km each way
Elevation gain
472m
Estimated time
3h15min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,288m
Lowest point
1,816m

Elevation profile

1,816 m to 2,288 m
2,2881,816 0 km2.8 km

Highest point 2,288 m, lowest 1,816 m, 472 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 32% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 100% of route

0% LTE · 100% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.0 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. 0.8 kmEdith Cavell PondViewpoint
  2. 2.7 kmTrail's EndViewpoint

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Views, Glacier, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.6837° N, 118.0509° W.

Driving directions

Jasper National Park admission

National park admission required

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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
Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30