Jasper National Park Travel Forum

I will be visiting JAsper for 1 and a half days in July first week of 2008. Could anyone recommend an interesting day hike that has good views along the way too? I wanted to do parekrs ridge but found out that the hike itself is not very good, just the view at the end is. I would like to do a moderate hike that would take maybe 3-4 hours from start to finish. I know asking to pick one hike from hundreds of 'best' ones is daunting, but I would still appreciate what you guys think.

try the alberta branch as thats where jasper is

The Mount Edith Cavell area has a few wonderful hikes. Have a look at this website:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/activ19b_E.asp

Another wonderful hike is the Valley of Five Lakes, this is the info from the official Jasper NP website:

Valley of the Five Lakes: 4.2 km return (2-3 hours)

Trailhead: 9 km south on Highway 93.

The five small lakes are the highlights of this outing, which is a popular family hike. Trail 9a begins with an easy walk through a forest of lodgepole pine, reaching a boardwalk across the Wabasso Creek wetlands in the first kilometre. Watch for beavers. Beyond, the trail climbs across a flowery meadow to a junction. Continue on Trail 9a to reach Fifth Lake, with its small island and nesting loons. Watch for 9a markers leading left toward Fourth Lake, Third and Second, each a different depth and thus a different hue of bluegreen. Between Second and First lakes turn left onto Trail 9b and follow it to close the loop. Or keep going north to Old Fort Point, 10 km farther via trails 9a, 9 and 1, mostly in the woods. Note: Trail 9 is heavily used by cyclists.

This is the link where I found this info: http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/activ19_E.asp

Good luck with your decisions,
Ann

I would ask at the visitor centre in Jasper. When we visit Banff or Jasper, we often ask there for their hike recommendations -- depending on how long, how vigorous, how open we want to be.

You should check at the visitor centre anyways as if there is grizzly activity in the area, they may restrict you to travelling in a group (and two doesn't qualify for a group, we've tried).

Thanks you so much for your suggestions. I just found out that the time we are visiting is the time the stampede will be going on. So crowds .... well cant help it now. I would definetly be asking about the five lakes hike.