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Maligne Lake 100 m N
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Lakeside Stroll

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Easy · Out and back · Official trail

The Maligne Lake boat house reflected in the lake
The Maligne Lake boat house reflected in the lake. Photo by © Sergey Pesterev / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 74 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Maligne Lake 100 m Open the map

About this trail

Lakeside Stroll is a 1.2 km out and back trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It runs 0.6 km each way. It is close to flat, staying between 1,678 m and 1,689 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 25 minutes of moving time. It passes two mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass Maligne Lake, a viewpoint, Maligne Lake Cruise and Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House. Much of the route follows Maligne River. Also used for walking.

Length
1.2km
0.6 km each way
Elevation gain
32m
Estimated time
25min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,689m
Lowest point
1,678m

Elevation profile

1,678 m to 1,689 m
1,6881,678 0 km0.6 km

Highest point 1,689 m, lowest 1,678 m, 32 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 9% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
0.6 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 kmMaligne LakeLake
  2. 0.0 kmViewpointsAt 0.0 and 0.1 km
  3. 0.1 kmMaligne Lake CruiseLandmark
  4. 0.2 kmMaligne Lake Chalet and Guest HouseHistoric site
  5. 0.6 kmMaligne LakeTrailhead

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake, Views, River or creek, Historic site

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.7291° N, 117.6387° 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