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Trail 4

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back · Official trail

Lake Edith beside the trail
Lake Edith beside the trail. Photo by Smackaay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 81 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Trail 4 is a 15.1 km out and back trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. It runs 7.6 km each way. The route gains 97 m in total and tops out at 1,041 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 4 hours of moving time. It meets Trail 7e at 1.7 km, Trail 4b at 2.2 km and Bighorn Alley Trail 13 at 4.5 km, and passes eight other mapped junctions. At 4.2 km the trail forks. This route keeps right; the left fork is a 80 m side branch with the same name. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Ochre Lake and Annette Lake and a viewpoint. Also used for mountain biking and horseback riding.

Length
15.1km
7.6 km each way
Elevation gain
97m
Estimated time
4h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,041m
Lowest point
1,021m

Elevation profile

1,021 m to 1,041 m
1,0411,022 0 km7.6 km

Highest point 1,041 m, lowest 1,021 m, 97 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 5% 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

  1. 0.2 kmOchre LakeLake
  2. 0.3 kmAnnette LakeLake
  3. 0.7 kmViewpointsAt 0.7, 0.9 and 3.6 km
  4. 1.8 kmTrefoil LakesLake
  5. 2.2 kmMildred LakeLake
  6. 4.7 kmLake AnnetteTrailhead
  7. 5.2 kmEdith LakeLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Mountain biking, Horseback riding
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9045° N, 118.0397° 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