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Annette Lake 250 m N
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Lake Annette Loop

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Easy · Loop · Official trail

The path along the shore of Lake Annette
The path along the shore of Lake Annette. Photo by Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 81 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Annette Lake 250 m Open the map

About this trail

Lake Annette Loop is a 2.8 km loop trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It is close to flat, staying between 1,022 m and 1,027 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 40 minutes of moving time. It meets Trail 4d at 2.2 km. At 2.2 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 0.2 km side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Annette Lake and a viewpoint. Also used for walking and trail running.

Length
2.8km
Elevation gain
8m
Estimated time
40min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
1,027m
Lowest point
1,022m

Elevation profile

1,022 m to 1,027 m
1,0271,022 0 km2.4 km

Highest point 1,027 m, lowest 1,022 m, 8 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 3% 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. 0.0 kmAnnette LakeLake
  2. 0.2 kmViewpointsAt 0.2, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.5 and 2.1 km

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Trail running
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly, Wheelchair friendly
  • Lake, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9046° N, 118.0464° 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
Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30