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Tangle FallsTangle Ridge 1 km N
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Tangle Ridge Route

Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back

Tangle Falls at the start of the route
Tangle Falls at the start of the route. Photo by Jack Borno, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

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About this trail

Tangle Ridge Route is a 10.1 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 5.1 km each way. The route gains 1,168 m in total and tops out at 2,999 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Tange Creek Falls Access Trail at 60 m and Wilcox Pass Trail at 1.6 km, and passes one other mapped junction. Along the way you pass the summit of Tangle Ridge, Tangle Falls and a stream crossing.

Length
10.1km
5.1 km each way
Elevation gain
1,168m
Estimated time
7h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,999m
Lowest point
1,837m

Elevation profile

1,837 m to 2,999 m
2,9991,837 0 km5.1 km

Highest point 2,999 m, lowest 1,837 m, 1,168 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 42% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 19% of route

LTE near trailhead

Longest modelled gap
4.1 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 kmTangle FallsWaterfall
  2. 0.1 kmTangle CreekWaterfall
  3. 0.1 kmStream crossing
  4. 1.6 kmStream crossing
  5. 5.0 kmTangle RidgeSummit · 3,001 m

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Waterfall, Summit, Views, River or creek, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.2672° N, 117.2869° 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