Hike Alberta
Patricia LakeRed Chair Viewpoint 500 m N
Route preview. The interactive map opens here with terrain, contours and live notices.Open the map

Trail 6

Near Jasper · Jasper National Park

Easy · Loop · Official trail

Patricia Lake beside the loop
Patricia Lake beside the loop. Photo by larsjuh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 83 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Patricia LakeRed Chair Viewpoint 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Trail 6 is a 4.1 km loop trail near Jasper in Jasper National Park. The route gains 75 m in total and tops out at 1,193 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Water tower at 0.4 km, Trail 6a at 0.7 km and 6b at 1.6 km, and passes five other mapped junctions. At the start a 0.2 km side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Patricia Lake and Red Chair Viewpoint. Also used for walking, trail running and mountain biking.

Length
4.1km
Elevation gain
75m
Estimated time
1h15min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
1,193m
Lowest point
1,125m

Elevation profile

1,125 m to 1,193 m
1,1931,125 0 km4.1 km

Highest point 1,193 m, lowest 1,125 m, 75 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 12% 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. 0.4 kmRed Chair ViewpointViewpoint
  2. 2.7 kmPatricia LakeLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Trail running, Mountain biking, Horseback riding
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake, Views

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9011° N, 118.0924° 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