Utopia Mountain Trail
Near Hinton · Jasper National Park
Trail score 60 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Utopia Mountain Trail is a 6.5 km out and back trail near Hinton in Jasper National Park. It runs 3.3 km each way. The route gains 1,146 m in total and tops out at 2,581 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 1.4 km. Along the way you pass the summit of Utopia Mountain and a stream crossing.
- Length
- 6.5km
- 3.3 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 1,146m
- Estimated time
- 7h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,581m
- Lowest point
- 1,447m
Elevation profile
1,447 m to 2,581 mHighest point 2,581 m, lowest 1,447 m, 1,146 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 73% 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
- 0.0 kmStream crossing
- 0.6 kmStream crossing
- 0.8 kmStream crossing
- 3.2 kmUtopia MountainSummit · 2,602 m
Good for
- Hiking
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Summit, Views, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 53.1191° N, 117.7736° W.
Jasper National Park admission
National park admission required
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.
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
- Fiddle RiverHard · 46.4 km · 1,446 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Sulphur Skyline TrailModerate · 8.0 km · 673 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Source of the Springs LoopEasy · 3.6 km · 170 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Sulpher SkylineModerate · 4.3 km · 294 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Rche Miette via Shredder's CreekHard · 5.7 km · 533 m gain · 10.6 km away
- Fiddle Peak TrailHard · 12.2 km · 976 m gain · 10.6 km away
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