Saturday Night Lake Loop
Near Jasper · Jasper National Park
Trail score 72 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Saturday Night Lake Loop is a 24.1 km loop trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. The route gains 696 m in total and tops out at 1,621 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 8 hours of moving time. It meets 3e at 0.1 km, 3f Fire Escape at 1.0 km and Trail 3 (Town to 3a) at 3.6 km, and passes 10 other mapped junctions. Four side branches with the same name split off the route, at 0.6 km, 1.1 km and 17.4 km. The map also shows a separate section with the same name that is not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Marjorie Lake and Caledonia Lake. Also used for backpacking.
- Length
- 24.1km
- Elevation gain
- 696m
- Estimated time
- 8h
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 1,621m
- Lowest point
- 1,075m
Elevation profile
1,075 m to 1,621 mHighest point 1,621 m, lowest 1,075 m, 696 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 26% 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.
Along the way
- 0.0 kmCabin CreekTrailhead
- 2.0 kmMarjorie LakeLake
- 3.9 kmCaledonia LakeLake
- 21.1 kmCabin LakeLake
Good for
- Hiking, Backpacking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Lake, River or creek
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.8715° N, 118.1008° 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
- Jasper DiscoveryModerate · 8.2 km · 158 m gain · 0.0 km away
- 3 SwitchbackEasy · 3.9 km · 154 m gain · 0.0 km away
- 11 Town trailEasy · 1.6 km · 66 m gain · 0.5 km away
- Wynd RoadModerate · 6.2 km · 48 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Trail 3Easy · 3.7 km · 87 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Trail 3eEasy · 0.9 km · 23 m gain · 0.6 km away
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