Stutfield / Cromwell Route
Jasper National Park
Trail score 44 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Stutfield / Cromwell Route is a 15.5 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 7.8 km each way. The route gains 1,041 m in total and tops out at 3,458 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 9 hours 15 minutes of moving time. Two side branches with the same name split off the route, at 2.0 km and 2.7 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. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Also used for scrambling.
- Length
- 15.5km
- 7.8 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,041m
- Estimated time
- 9h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 3,458m
- Lowest point
- 2,990m
Elevation profile
2,990 m to 3,458 mHighest point 3,458 m, lowest 2,990 m, 1,041 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 50% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 38% of route
38% LTE · 0% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 4.8 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 kmMount CromwellSummit · 3,342 m
- 4.0 kmStutfield PeakSummit · 3,450 m
Good for
- Hiking, Scrambling
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Views, Glacier, Alpine
Trailhead
The trail starts at 52.2688° N, 117.3927° 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
- Diadem Peak RouteHard · 18.7 km · 1,826 m gain · 5.5 km away
- Stutfield Glacier Ice Cave RouteModerate · 10.1 km · 152 m gain · 5.6 km away
- Tangle Ridge RouteHard · 10.1 km · 1,168 m gain · 7.2 km away
- Beauty CreekEasy · 3.2 km · 106 m gain · 7.8 km away
- Sunwapta Peak RouteHard · 11.6 km · 1,726 m gain · 7.8 km away
- Snow Dome · Kitchener RouteExpert · 13.6 km · 731 m gain · 12.0 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