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Maligne Lake 250 m N
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Shore Trail

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Easy · Out and back

Maligne Lake from the shoreline
Maligne Lake from the shoreline. Photo by Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 76 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Maligne Lake 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Shore Trail is a 4.3 km out and back trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It runs 2.1 km each way. The route gains 66 m in total and tops out at 1,694 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 1.7 km. Along the way you pass Maligne Lake and a viewpoint. Also used for walking and trail running.

Length
4.3km
2.1 km each way
Elevation gain
66m
Estimated time
1h15min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,694m
Lowest point
1,678m

Elevation profile

1,678 m to 1,694 m
1,6941,678 0 km2.1 km

Highest point 1,694 m, lowest 1,678 m, 66 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 7% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
2.1 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 kmMaligne LakeLake
  2. 0.7 kmViewpointsAt 0.7 and 2.1 km

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Trail running
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.7236° N, 117.6407° 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