Top Adventures in Jasper
Fat Bike along the Athabasca River
The area around the Jasper townsite is riddled with trails well suited for biking or hiking even in the winter months. One of the most scenic is Trail 7 along the Athabasca River.From the Jasper townsite, make your way onto Trail 11 which is a pav...
6.8 miles
Hike the Saturday Night Loop
The trail is split up into three types of terrain: one-third uphill, one-third rugged, and one-third downhill. Begin at Cabin Creek Rd parking lot and follow Trailhead #3.If you plan on mountain biking the trail, most people do it in a day. If you...
15.5 miles
2678 ft gain
Capture the Northern Lights at Patricia Lake
To get to Patricia Lake from Jasper, from highway 16A, turn onto Connaught Drive. Stay straight for 10 minutes and run right into Patricia and Pyramid Lakes! Drive the 4.8km loop day or night for an opportunity to see moose, elk, and wolves. Also,...
3 miles
229.7 ft gain
Kayak Patricia Lake
Depending on the time of day, Patricia Lake has many appearances.A lake surrounded by pines and trembling aspens , the early morning magically reflects the blues of the sky and multi-toned mountains surrounding it, interrupted once in a while by ...
Explore Lake Annette in Jasper National Park
With a paved path around the lake, picnic tables, fire pits and grills, and fresh glacial fed waters, this is the ideal spot to bring your whole family or group for a summer day in Jasper National Park. There are established hiking trails around t...
Camp at Whistler's Campground, Jasper NP
Whistler's is home to 604 campsites. During the summer, the campground can get pretty crowded due to its size. The campground offers water, toilets, showers, electricity, camp kitchens and fire pits. Firewood can be purchased with a fire permit. F...
Explore Lake Edith in Jasper National Park
One of the warmer lakes in Jasper National Park, Lake Edith is a great spot to post up and spend the day hanging in the summer sun. It comes with fewer amenities than neighboring and more popular Lake Annette, so naturally you'll see slightly fewe...
Catch the Best Views of Jasper on the SkyTram
Take a ride up Whistler’s Mountain to an elevation of 2,277 metres (7,472 feet) for stunning vistas of the surrounding mountains stretching up to 80 kilometres away. On a clear day, you might even see the white pyramid of Mount Robson in nearby Br...
Explore Pyramid Lake
A visit to Jasper National Park is not complete without a stop at Pyramid Lake to witness the spectacular sunrise.From the Town of Jasper, take the Pyramid Lake Road all the way until you reach the end of the road, where you'll find the parking lo...
1.5 miles
Camp at Wapiti Campground, Jasper NP
Wapiti is the largest campground in the park with 644 campsites. The campgrounds are equipped with running water, showers, flush toilets, a camp kitchen and fire pits at each site. Firewood is available for purchase at the campground with a fire p...
Explore Maligne Canyon
This canyon, although spectacular during the spring and summer as water thrashes through the canyons, should be explored in the off-season (mid-fall to late spring) to avoid masses of tourists. In addition to it being quieter, when the water level...
Hike the Valley of the Five Lakes
Getting There:
The beginning of the trailhead is super easy to find, with the parking lot for the hike located directly on the Icefields Parkway.
The Hike:
The hike itself is super easy, but extremely scenic and beautiful. There's no real elevatio...
2.8 miles
216.5 ft gain
