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Wilcox Ridge Viewpoint 500 m N
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Mount Wilcox Route

Jasper National Park

Hard · Loop

Trail score 61 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Mount Wilcox Route is a 3.6 km loop trail in Jasper National Park. The route gains 305 m in total and tops out at 2,674 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 2 hours of moving time. It meets Wilcox Ridge Trail at 3.0 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 1.5 km and 2.1 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Wilcox Ridge Viewpoint.

Length
3.6km
Elevation gain
305m
Estimated time
2h
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
2,674m
Lowest point
2,395m

Elevation profile

2,395 m to 2,674 m
2,6742,395 0 km3.6 km

Highest point 2,674 m, lowest 2,395 m, 305 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 43% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 71% of route

71% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
1.0 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. 3.0 kmWilcox Ridge ViewpointViewpoint

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Views, Alpine

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.2320° N, 117.2190° 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
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30