Roche De Smet Route
Near Moberly Flats · Jasper National Park
Trail score 46 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Roche De Smet Route is a 25.7 km out and back trail near Moberly Flats in Jasper National Park. It runs 12.9 km each way. The route gains 2,255 m in total and tops out at 2,397 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 15 hours 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Mount Cumnock Route at 7.9 km. At 10.9 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 0.7 km side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Much of the route follows Vine Creek. Also used for backpacking.
- Length
- 25.7km
- 12.9 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 2,255m
- Estimated time
- 15h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,397m
- Lowest point
- 1,047m
Elevation profile
1,047 m to 2,397 mHighest point 2,397 m, lowest 1,047 m, 2,255 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 68% 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Backpacking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, River or creek, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 53.0799° N, 118.0841° W.
Jasper National Park admission
National park admission required
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.
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
- Mount Greenock RouteHard · 9.7 km · 1,444 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Cinquifoil PeakHard · 11.3 km · 1,302 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Morrow PeakHard · 5.1 km · 649 m gain · 4.2 km away
- Hawk Mountain RouteHard · 9.4 km · 1,523 m gain · 5.8 km away
- Morro CreekEasy · 1.8 km · 162 m gain · 6.3 km away
- Mount Cumnock RouteHard · 12.4 km · 1,132 m gain · 7.5 km away
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