Summit Lakes
Mellow ride through the forest to a scenic lake, with the option for a tough ride or easy hike extension to another lake.
Easy Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 9.4 km
- Ascent
- 170 m
- Descent
- 170 m
Summer Multi-Sport Adventures in Jasper NP
With routes on land, water, and rock, Jasper is a paradise for the multi-sport enthusiast.
Alpine Climbing, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Hiking, Kayaking Easy, Moderate, Difficult
Description
Jasper gets a lot of attention for multi-day treks like Skyline Trail and Tonquin Valley, but there’s far more than hiking to do here. In fact, if you travel only on foot in this massive national park, you miss out on some other incredible opportunities. The wealth of trails, fire roads, waterways, and mountain scrambles allows for combining many modes of travel. With a bike or a boat, your adventure possibilities increase tenfold in Jasper, enabling you to go faster and farther, and get to places others can’t. Here are some of the best summertime multi-sport outings that the park has to offer.
Routes included
Jacques Lake
Easy overnight backpacking trip to a secluded lake with a comfortable backcountry campground.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 474 m
- Descent
- 474 m
Coronet Creek Hike
Unmaintained trail along a creek to a very remote alpine cirque.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 359 m
- Descent
- 359 m
Paddling Maligne Lake to Fisherman's Bay
Canoe or kayak to a backcountry campground about halfway across the lake.
Moderate Kayaking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 5 m
Maligne Lake: Fisherman's Bay to Coronet Creek
Paddle to the most remote end of Maligne Lake, where the ferry boats don't go.
Moderate Kayaking
- Distance
- 8.9 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 15 m
Pyramid Mountain Scramble
Route to the summit of Pyramid Mountain via the north ridge.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.8 km
- Ascent
- 748 m
- Descent
- 737 m
Pyramid Mountain Approach
Biking a fire road to the base of Pyramid Mountain.
Difficult Gravel Biking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 928 m
- Descent
- 928 m
Fryatt Valley Fire Road
The first stage of the trek into Fryatt Valley is open to bicycles.
Difficult Gravel Biking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 338 m
- Descent
- 338 m
Fryatt Valley Trail
Backpacking through a steep valley crowned with imposing peaks.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 803 m
- Descent
- 803 m
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