Jasper National Park

Edith Glacier or Path of Glacier Trail

  • It is an easy 1.2km round trip hike, and takes you right in front of the glacier.
  • Glacier is a beautiful view.
  • The trail is called Path of Glacier trail, and starts at Mt Edith trail head
  • It is a pretty open hike. Recommend to start early.
Edith Glacier

Cavell Meadow Hike

  • 6.7km round trip hike with 500m elevation gain.
  • The trail head is same as that of Path of Glacier Trail.
  • You can combine this with Path of Glacier trail.
  • Both trails are very much open out in the sun except for a narrow 30% segment.
  • Highly recommended to do this early. If not, skip this and try “Valley of 5 lakes”.

Valley of 5 Lakes

  • 4.5km hike or 2 hours.
  • Good for picnicking.
  • Decently shaded hike.

Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake

Maligne Lake
  • Medicine Lake is on the way to Malign Lake. Both of them can be combined together.
  • Maligne Lake is a great view for sunset. Plan this accordingly.
  • High chances of seeing wild life on the way – deer, elk, moose, bears.
Hikes near Maligne Lake
  • Moose Lake Loop
    • Easy trail of 2.7km loop and 59m elevation gain
    • Time: 1-2 hours
  •  Mary Schaffer Loop
    • Easy trail of 3.2km loop and no elevation gain
    • Time: 1-2 hours
  • Opal Hills Loop
    • Difficult trail of 8.2km loop and 460m elevation gain
    • Time: 4-6 hours
Other Activities near Maligne Lake
  • Spirit Island Ferry ride from Maligne Lake- $80 per person.
    • Access to Spirit island is possible only through the guided tour. No public access routes are available.
  • Kayak/Canoe from Maligne Lake
  • Miette Hot Springs – Check if they are open or not.

Maligne Canyon Hike

  • Hike takes you through multiple bridges and canyon water falls.
  • Short easy walk about 20-40 min will cover first 2 bridges. 
  • Medium hike about 30 min -1 hour will cover the first 4 bridges.
  • Moderately long hike about 2-3 hours will cover all 6 bridges. 
  • Infact, bridge 5 and bridge 6 can be accessed through road from different end for those who want to skip this hike.

Pyramid Lake and Pyramid Island

Pyramid Lake
  • Its a beautiful lake near Jasper town.
  • It is one of the warmer beaches in Jasper area. 
  • Lake has beach like a shore in many places, and there are many beach accesses to enter the lake.
  • Pyramid island is a small island next to it. You can walk around the island a bit. Takes only about 30 min to cover the entire island.