Brazeau Loop: Nigel Creek to Four Point campground
The first (and also the final) leg of the Brazeau Loop trek, climbing over a high pass and tracing a river from its headwaters.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 450 m
- Descent
- 402 m
A trek deep into the Southern Ranges of Jasper National Park.
Hiking Moderate, Difficult
The Brazeau Loop is a 4-5 day backcountry trek that begins from the Icefields Parkway. On the journey, you’ll cross multiple passes above timberline, camp at one of the park’s largest backcountry lakes, and walk many miles beside turquoise rivers among cool forest.
This trek doesn’t get the same attention as some others like Tonquin Valley or the Jasper Skyline, so you’re likely to share the trails and campgrounds with just a handful of fellow trekkers. The circuit can be completed in either direction, but it’s more common to go counterclockwise––so as to have more gradual elevation gain, and to save the trail’s magnificent highpoint (Jonas Shoulder) for the next-to-last day. More information and camping permits are available from Jasper’s Brazeau Backcountry Guide.
The first (and also the final) leg of the Brazeau Loop trek, climbing over a high pass and tracing a river from its headwaters.
Difficult Hiking
Day 2 on a typical itinerary for the Brazeau Loop.
Moderate Hiking
Day 3 of the trek climbs steadily from the lake to camp in a high valley.
Moderate Hiking
A difficult day that crosses the highest and most panoramic point of the circuit.
Difficult Hiking
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