Alberta - Jasper National Park - Skyline - 3 days
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 34.76 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,699 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 7,454 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,233 ft
- TrailRank
- 65
- Min elevation
- 3,811 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 15 hours 16 minutes
- Time
- 2 days 7 hours 13 minutes
- Coordinates
- 10308
- Uploaded
- August 8, 2020
- Recorded
- July 2020
near Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta (Canada)
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Itinerary description
With almost 25 km of this trail hiked above treeline, the Skyline is Jasper’s highest and possibly most scenic trail. The high elevation allows for amazing views that extend over much of the park, encompassing vast meadows, windswept ridges and the chance to spot wildlife in the distance. Crossing three mountain passes, the Skyline trail offers a variety of flora, fauna and scenery unique to Jasper National Park. Be prepared for all weather conditions, and always check current conditions before setting off. Snow can fall any time of the year, and the section of trail called “the Notch” can be impassable early in the season.
You can find everything here:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/passez-stay/arrierepays-backcountry/sugg-sentiers_trip-ideas/Skyline
We did the trail in 3 days:
Day 1: Maligne Lake to Little Shovel Campground - 8 km (Easy)
Day 2: Little Shovel Campground to Watchtower Campgroung - 15 km (Difficult)
Day 3: Watchtower Campground to Maligne Canyon - 30 km (Difficult, cause of the distance, the footing is easy).
Be prepare to deal with mosquitos...a lot of mosquitos !!! :O (End of July 2020)
You can find everything here:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/passez-stay/arrierepays-backcountry/sugg-sentiers_trip-ideas/Skyline
We did the trail in 3 days:
Day 1: Maligne Lake to Little Shovel Campground - 8 km (Easy)
Day 2: Little Shovel Campground to Watchtower Campgroung - 15 km (Difficult)
Day 3: Watchtower Campground to Maligne Canyon - 30 km (Difficult, cause of the distance, the footing is easy).
Be prepare to deal with mosquitos...a lot of mosquitos !!! :O (End of July 2020)
Waypoints
Intersection
Lake
River
Panorama
Campsite
6,843 ft
Little Shovel Campground
First Night on the trail. Very nice tent spots (8 in total). Not so much shade and a lot of mosquitos (end of july 2020). Bear cases in place. Nice creek for water.
Birding spot
Fauna
Mountain pass
Campsite
6,601 ft
Watchtower Campground
Second Night 3.4 km from the Skyline main trail. Beautiful Campground close to a lovely river. A lot of Mosquitos. 4 tents spots. Bears Cases in place. Alternative route but it was close at this time (end of july 2020).
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