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Trail 7

Near Maligne Canyon · Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back · Official trail

The Maligne River beside the trail
The Maligne River beside the trail. Photo by As2020sa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 87 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Trail 7 is a 41.2 km out and back trail near Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. It runs 20.6 km each way. The route gains 487 m in total and tops out at 1,169 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 11 hours 30 minutes of moving time. It meets Trail 7g 5th Bridge at 70 m, Trail 7 5to 6th Bridge at 0.3 km and Trail 7 Moberly Bride to 6th Bridge at 4.4 km, and passes many other mapped junctions. Four side branches with the same name split off the route, at 2.2 km, 9.3 km and 10.0 km. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Trefoil Lakes and Mildred Lake, Bridge No 5, a viewpoint and a stream crossing. Also used for backpacking.

Length
41.2km
20.6 km each way
Elevation gain
487m
Estimated time
11h30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,169m
Lowest point
1,016m

Elevation profile

1,016 m to 1,169 m
1,1691,016 0 km20.7 km

Highest point 1,169 m, lowest 1,016 m, 487 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 20% 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. 0.0 kmBridge No 5Landmark
  2. 0.0 km5th BridgeTrailhead
  3. 0.2 kmViewpointsAt 0.2 and 10.2 km
  4. 1.9 kmSixth BridgeTrailhead
  5. 7.4 kmTrefoil LakesLake
  6. 7.7 kmMildred LakeLake
  7. 8.0 kmStream crossing
  8. 8.3 kmLac BeauvertLake
  9. 10.1 kmAthabasca RiverTrailhead
  10. 10.2 kmOld Fort PointTrailhead
  11. 19.7 kmSkyline · Maligne CanyonTrailhead

Good for

  • Hiking, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Views, River or creek

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.9213° N, 118.0166° W.

Driving directions

Jasper National Park admission

National park admission required

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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

Parks Canada trail data, Open Government Licence Canada
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30