Hiking conditions in Jasper National Park
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Hiking conditions in Jasper National Park
Updated:July 12th, 2007
DAY HIKING
Hiking trails in the lower valley close to Jasper townsite are all in good hiking conditions.

Access roads to:Miette, Cavell, Moab Lake, Geraldine, and Highway 93A from Meeting of the Waters to Geraldine Lookout Road, etc should all be open.

Most Jasper Hikes at higher elevations can still involve some snow and/or ice, but are generally good hiking conditions now.
Condition Comments
PYRAMID BENCH Good Good Hiking
OLD FORT POINT TO MALIGNE CANYON Good hiking Good
VALLEY OF THE FIVE LAKES AREA Good Hiking -
MOUNT EDITH CAVELL - No dogs on Cavell Meadows Trail Partly Good Some hiking trails are closed
MALIGNE LAKE - Mary Schaffer & Moose Lake Loops, Lorraine & Mona Lakes Trail Not Good -
MALIGNE LAKE - Bald Hills Trail. No dogs Good Excellent Hiking
MALIGNE LAKE - Opal Hills Loop. No dogs Bear Warning Fragile Alpine vegetation - stay on the trail.
MIETTE HOTSPRINGS AREA Goog Hiking Alpine vegetation is fragile.
COLUMBIA ICEFIELD AREA Good Alpine vegetation is fragile.


JASPER BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL CONDITIONS
Dogs are not permitted in the following areas: Tonquin Valley, Skyline & Watchtower, Maligne Pass, Jonas Creek and Poboktan Creek trails because these Jasper areas are all important caribou habitat.
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ATHABASCA PASS - Bring rope to hang your food at primitive camps. Not Great Wet and some very muddy sections. Caution: high water crossings.
BRAZEAU LOOP - No fires at Jonas Cutoff campground. No dogs in Jonas & Poboktan Passes. Fair Some wet and muddy hiking sections.
ELYSIUM PASS - Primitive campground Fair Alpine vegetation is fragile.
FIDDLE RIVER / WHITEHORSE PASS Good High water levels making some muddy hiking.
FORTRESS LAKE Good Be careful fording rivers and streams.(High water)
FRYATT VALLEY Good Good Hiking
GERALDINE LAKES - No fires Fair hiking Som trail may be very wet.
JACQUES LAKE Good Good Hiking
MALIGNE LAKE BY CANOE Good Cold Water
MALIGNE PASS - No dogs. Fair Hiking Some snow patches and wet hiking sections.
NORTH BOUNDARY Partial CLOSURE Some wet and muddy hiking. High water crossings.
SKYLINE - No fires and no dogs. Early season conditions Sensitive area - Stay on the hiking trail.
SOUTH BOUNDARY Partial CLOSURE Some snow patches. Bear warning.
TONQUIN VALLEY - No fires and no dogs. Fair Hiking Snow patches, wet sections, Stay on Hiking trail.
SATURDAY NIGHT LAKE LOOP Good Good Hiking
WATCHTOWER BASIN - No fires and no dogs. Early season conditions. Wet and muddy hiking sections.
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