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Two Jack Lake 250 m N
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Two Jack Lakeside

Near Anthracite · Banff National Park

Easy · Out and back · Official trail

Two Jack Lake on a misty morning
Two Jack Lake on a misty morning. Photo by © Sergey Pesterev / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Two Jack Lake 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Two Jack Lakeside is a 3.2 km out and back trail near Anthracite in Banff National Park. It runs 1.6 km each way. The route gains 61 m in total and tops out at 1,489 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy, and Parks Canada rates it easy. Allow about 60 minutes of moving time. It passes four mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass Two Jack Lake. Also used for walking, trail running and horseback riding.

Length
3.2km
1.6 km each way
Elevation gain
61m
Estimated time
60min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,489m
Lowest point
1,475m

Elevation profile

1,475 m to 1,489 m
1,4891,475 0 km1.6 km

Highest point 1,489 m, lowest 1,475 m, 61 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. 0.0 kmTwo Jack LakeLake
  2. 0.7 kmShelter
  3. 1.1 kmShelter
  4. 1.3 kmShelter

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Trail running, Horseback riding
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake, River or creek

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.2297° N, 115.4967° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual 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 588 trails in Banff National Park

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