Bulletins

Effective date: November 1, 2025 through May 15, 2026. Dates inclusive.

Access prohibited: Pursuant to section 7(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, the following area is hereby temporarily closed to all public use and travel by order of the Superintendent, Jasper National Park.

See map: parks.canada.ca/caribou-winter-access

Where: Critical habitat in the Tonquin caribou range. Access is prohibited to the area between the following boundaries (all point coordinates fall within UTM zone 11 North):

• Boundary begins at UTM 402190 5859469, where 1325 m elevation contour line meets the west park boundary just south of Highway 16;
• Follows 1325 m contour line east until UTM 413934 5857628 near Meadow Creek, then heads due east to UTM 415175 5857628;
• Follows 1325 m contour line east past Jasper SkyTram, then south past Whistlers Creek to an unnamed creek at UTM 427804 5851620. Note: SkyTram upper terminal and 50 metres on each side of the hiking trail (5a) from the upper terminal to Whistlers Peak are excluded from the closure;
• Follows unnamed creek west upstream (excluding Edge of the World waterfall) to 426809 5851123, then straight northeast along the Marmot Basin lease boundary to UTM 426628 5851231;
• Follows 1800 metre elevation contour west to Whistlers Creek at UTM 425221 5851665;
• Follows Whistlers Creek west to UTM 424521 5851511, then a straight line to UTM 424412 5851291 on Marmot Basin leasehold;
• Follows perimeter of Marmot Basin leasehold to UTM 426912 5848956, then follows a straight line to Portal Creek Trailhead parking lot, then follows straight line from Portal Creek Trailhead to junction of Highway 93A and Cavell Road; Marmot Road is excluded from the closure;
• Continues from the junction of Cavell Road and Highway 93A along a straight line to UTM 433236 5845022, then follows a straight line to UTM 435100 5842518, then follows a straight line due south to 435100 5840856;
• Follows 1350 m contour line southwest and upstream along Whirlpool River to UTM 427297 5827276, then due west to UTM 426484 5827276, then west along 1600 m contour line to UTM 414528 5828103; then due north to summit of Outpost Peak (UTM 414528 5833597), then straight to summit of Bennington Peak on park boundary (UTM 412193 5834727);
• Follows Jasper National Park boundary northwards back to UTM 402190 5859469.

Why: To prevent human roads and trails from facilitating an unnatural level of predator access to woodland caribou, which are listed as Threatened on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act.

Penalty: Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act: maximum penalty $25 000.

Effective date: November 1, 2025 through May 15, 2026. Dates inclusive.

Access prohibited: Pursuant to section 7(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, the following area is hereby temporarily closed to all public use and travel by order of the Superintendent, Jasper National Park.

See map:  parks.canada.ca/caribou-winter-access

Where: Critical habitat in the À la Pêche caribou range. Access is prohibited to the area between the following boundaries (all point coordinates fall within UTM zone 11 North):

• From Rock Creek’s crossing of the park boundary, upstream to the junction with an unnamed creek at UTM 411626 5920616, south along this creek to the creek junction at UTM 413828 5917500, and southwest along the second creek to the height of land at UTM 413189 5916518;
• From the height of land to the junction of Willow Creek and Snake Indian River; follows Snake Indian River upstream to the junction with an unnamed creek at UTM 395150 5908263, follows the main creek channel upstream to the outlet of the lake at UTM 384956 5896428, and from that point due west to the park boundary at UTM 374826 5896428;
• Follows park boundary northwest to UTM 365386 5899860, then straight to Calumet Creek at UTM 365007 5900087, follows Calumet Creek downstream to the junction with Smoky River, follows Smoky River downstream to the trail junction at UTM 351995 5904790, and from that point to the peak of Palu Mountain;
• From Palu Mountain straight to Carcajou Pass on park boundary at UTM 347728 5900125, follows park boundary north to the height of land on Mount Bess, and from Mount Bess straight across to park boundary at its junction with Smoky River at UTM 350583 5927592;
• Follows the northern park boundary to Rock Creek.

Why: To prevent human roads and trails from facilitating an unnatural level of predator access to woodland caribou, which are listed as Threatened on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act.

Penalty:Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act: maximum penalty $25 000.