Skyline

Near Maligne Canyon · Jasper National Park

Hard · Point to point · Official trail

Curator Lake and Big Shovel Pass from the Notch. Photo by Benfwilliamson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 94 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Skyline is a 45.2 km point to point trail near Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. The route gains 1,953 m in total and tops out at 2,527 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 16 hours of moving time. It meets Trail 7 Loni's at 4.0 km, Signal Mountain Fire Road at 4.2 km and Curator Lake at 25.3 km, and passes many other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Curator Lake and Mona Lake, a backcountry campground, a campground and Notch. Also used for backpacking.

Length: 45.2km
Elevation gain: 1,953m
Estimated time: 16h; Moving time
Route: Point to point
Highest point: 2,527m
Lowest point: 1,157m

Elevation profile

1,157 m to 2,527 m

Highest point 2,527 m, lowest 1,157 m, 1,953 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 34% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 90% of route

21% LTE · 69% 5G

Longest modelled gap: 4.6 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 kmSkyline · Maligne CanyonTrailhead
14.2 kmTekarraBackcountry campground
14.2 kmTekarra CampgroundCampground · 2,062 m
20.7 kmAmber MountainSummit · 2,565 m
23.2 kmNotchViewpoint
23.3 kmThe NotchPass or saddle · 2,480 m
23.6 kmNotchViewpoint
24.6 kmCurator LakeLake
27.8 kmBig Shovel PassPass or saddle
33.1 kmSnowbowl CampgroundCampground · 2,094 m
33.2 kmSnowbowlBackcountry campground
35.0 kmLittle Shovel PassPass or saddle
36.8 kmViewpointAt 36.8 km

Good for

Hiking, Backpacking
Lake, Views, Glacier, Camping, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9143° N, 118.0015° 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