Trail conditions at Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Whether you're out for a leisurely hike or a longer adventure, make your trip a safe one by checking the latest conditions.
You are responsible for your own safety.
If you are planning to hike or back pack in Jasper National Park, be prepared for:
- Rapid changes in weather, trail and road access.
- Travelling on ice covered water is unsafe. The Red Cross recommends an ice thickness of at least 15 centimetres. This does not apply to moving waters.
- Travelling in avalanche terrain. Whenever there is snow on a slope, there is potential for an avalanche.
- Snow and/or conditions that may require skills in route finding and navigation at higher elevation.
- Wildlife encounters and warnings.
- Variable water levels. Challenging or unsafe water crossings for hikers.
Stay informed. Always be ready to change your plans when you visit the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Dogs are prohibited from trails and areas in sensitive habitats to reduce the stress that dogs have on grizzly bears, caribou, ground-nesting birds, and/or other sensitive species. Notice of prohibition: Dogs in sensitive habitat
For the 2025 - 2026 season, the Friends of Jasper National Park will continue their successful volunteer flat-packing program on the trails surrounding the Town of Jasper.
On this page
Cross-country ski trail conditions
Click on the “ABC” button 
to see the complete list of trails.
More details on how to use the platform
The platform indicates which winter cross-country ski trails are open or closed, the snow accumulation, and the date and time of the last grooming and track setting of cross-country ski trails.
- Click on the specific trail to find more details on the date and time of the last grooming and track setting.
- Check the complete list of trails or sort them with these three buttons:
- Date: sort trails by date of the last grooming and track setting
- ABC: check the complete list of trails in alphabetical order
- Difficulty: check the list of trails by level of difficulty
Consult our cross-country skiing webpage for more information on groomed ski areas, trail grooming guidelines and skier set trails.
Around Town
Keep pets on a leash at all times. Report unsafe or aggressive human-wildlife interactions to Jasper Dispatch (780) 852-6155. Trails shared with commercial horse riding groups: 2, 2b, 2c, 2e, 2f, 4, 4b, 4e, 4f, 6, 6a, 6c, 7, 7e, 13.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moderate |
Jasper Discovery Trail: North (11) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Easy |
Jasper Discovery Trail: South (11) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (13) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (14) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lakes Loop Trail (18) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lac Beauvert Loop (4a) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Annette Loop (4d) | Some wet sections. | 2026-02-11: Paved trail; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Old Fort Point Loop (1) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Campgrounds Trail (12) | Wet and muddy sections. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cottonwood Creek Loop (2, 2a, 11) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlook Loop (2, 2b, 2f, 2j) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pyramid Trail (15) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Short Loop (9a, 9b, 9) | Closed. | 2026-02-11: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Valley of the Five Lakes : Long Loop (9a, 9) | Closed. | 2026-02-11: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Dorothy and Christine Lakes (60, 60a) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Maligne Valley
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Maligne Canyon (7, 7f) | Closed. | 2026-02-11: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Overlander (10) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (South) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Schäffer Loop: From Trailhead (North) to Viewpoint (21) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moose Lake Loop (20) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lorraine and Mona Lakes (100) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bald Hills (23) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Avalanche danger at high altitude; Skier tracked. Do not walk on ski tracks; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Trailhead to Beaver Lake (139) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Beaver Lake to Summit Lakes (139) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Avalanche risk, use caution; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Jacques Lake: Summit Lakes to Jacques Lake (139) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Avalanche risk, use caution; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway (93N)
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Athabasca Falls | Winter conditions. | 2026-02-11: Paved trail; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Wabasso Lake (9) | Closed. | 2026-02-11: Superintendent closure, no public access; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lower Sunwapta Falls (125) | Icy conditions | 2026-02-11: Slushy sections ; Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunwapta Falls | Winter conditions. | 2026-02-11: Paved trail; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Forefield Trail (53) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Viewpoint - Red Chairs (50) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wilcox Pass: Upper Wilcox Pass (50) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Avalanche danger beyond the Red Chairs; | Trail details |
Jasper Backcountry
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| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Chaba trail: Trailhead to Athabasca Crossing Campground (126) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: South (3, 3d) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Saturday Night Lake Loop: North (3, 3c) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Trailhead to Lower Fryatt Campground (122) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Fryatt Valley: Lower Fryatt Campground to Fryatt Lake (122) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Icy sections; Slushy sections ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fryatt Valley: Fryatt Lake to Fryatt ACC Hut (122) | Snow covered. | 2026-02-11: Avalanche danger at high altitude; | Trail details |
Jasper National Park is open. Please check for up to date information on areas impacted by the 2024 Jasper Wildfire.
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