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Edith Lake 500 m N
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Lake Edith Shoreline

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Easy · Loop · Official trail

Lake Edith and Pyramid Mountain
Lake Edith and Pyramid Mountain. Photo by Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 79 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Edith Lake 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Lake Edith Shoreline is a 4.6 km loop trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It is close to flat, staying between 1,021 m and 1,027 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes of moving time. It meets 4g at 70 m and Trail 4 at 1.2 km, and passes seven other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Edith Lake and a viewpoint. Also used for walking and trail running.

Length
4.6km
Elevation gain
10m
Estimated time
1h15min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
1,027m
Lowest point
1,021m

Elevation profile

1,021 m to 1,027 m
1,0271,021 0 km4.6 km

Highest point 1,027 m, lowest 1,021 m, 10 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 4% 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 kmEdith LakeLake
  2. 2.7 kmViewpointAt 2.7 km

Good for

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

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9071° N, 118.0439° 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

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