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Lower Sunwapta Falls

Jasper National Park

Easy · Out and back · Official trail

Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls. Photo by Bruno.menetrier at French Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 86 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Lower Sunwapta Falls is a 2.9 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 1.4 km each way. The route gains 78 m in total and tops out at 1,404 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 55 minutes of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 70 m. Along the way you pass Sunwapta Falls and Lower Sunwapta Falls. Much of the route follows Sunwapta River. Also used for walking and trail running.

Length
2.9km
1.4 km each way
Elevation gain
78m
Estimated time
55min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,404m
Lowest point
1,330m

Elevation profile

1,330 m to 1,404 m
1,4041,330 0 km1.4 km

Highest point 1,404 m, lowest 1,330 m, 78 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 13% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
1.4 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 kmSunwapta FallsWaterfall
  2. 1.2 kmLower Sunwapta FallsViewpoint

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Trail running
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Waterfall, Views, River or creek

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.5328° N, 117.6455° 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