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Poboktan Creek

Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back · Official trail

Trail score 62 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Poboktan Campground 2 km Open the map

About this trail

Poboktan Creek is a 42.1 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 21.0 km each way. The route gains 1,098 m in total and tops out at 2,109 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 13 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Maligne Pass Trail at 6.3 km, and passes four other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass a campground, a backcountry campground and a waterfall. Much of the route follows Poboktan Creek. Also used for backpacking.

Length
42.1km
21.0 km each way
Elevation gain
1,098m
Estimated time
13h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,109m
Lowest point
1,541m

Elevation profile

1,541 m to 2,109 m
2,1081,542 0 km21.1 km

Highest point 2,109 m, lowest 1,541 m, 1,098 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 24% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
21.0 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 kmPobokton · Sunwapta StationTrailhead
  2. 7.6 kmPoboktan CampgroundCampground · 1,916 m
  3. 7.6 kmPoboktanBackcountry campground
  4. 11.9 kmWaterfall
  5. 11.9 kmWaterfallsBackcountry campground
  6. 19.6 kmMcCready · HorseBackcountry campground

Good for

  • Hiking, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Waterfall, River or creek, Camping, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.4506° N, 117.4429° 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