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Wilcox Pass 2 km N
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Wilcox Pass Trail

Jasper National Park

Hard · Out and back

The Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield from the trail
The Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield from the trail. Photo by David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

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About this trail

Wilcox Pass Trail is a 19.6 km out and back trail in Jasper National Park. It runs 9.8 km each way. The route gains 716 m in total and tops out at 2,351 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 6 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Mount Wilcox Route at 1.7 km and Wilcox Ridge Trail at 3.4 km, and passes four other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass a viewpoint and a stream crossing.

Length
19.6km
9.8 km each way
Elevation gain
716m
Estimated time
6h45min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,351m
Lowest point
2,019m

Elevation profile

2,019 m to 2,351 m
2,3512,019 0 km9.8 km

Highest point 2,351 m, lowest 2,019 m, 716 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 30% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 60% of route

60% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
2.6 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 kmWilcox PassTrailhead
  2. 0.6 kmViewpointsAt 0.6, 1.3 and 1.5 km
  3. 1.0 kmStream crossing
  4. 3.3 kmWilcox PassPass or saddle
  5. 9.8 kmStream crossing

Good for

  • Hiking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Views, Glacier, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.2182° N, 117.1850° 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
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30