Edith Cavell Meadows Trail | Jasper National Park | Alberta Canada

Try this 8.2-km loop trail near Improvement District No. 12 , Alberta. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 27 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through October. You'll need to leave pups at home - dogs aren't allowed on this trail.
The Edith Cavell Meadows Trail is a spectacular hike with breathtaking scenery and beautiful flowery meadows, glaciers and mountains. The trail begins gently climbing a partially-paved path along the Path of the Glacier Trail. It leads to a viewing area overlooking the Angel Glacier and Cavell Pond, where the views are amazing and you feel so close to the scenery. But the views just keep getting better along the rest of the trail.
The trail then continues to climb uphill as it passes over the rocky moraine and then enters the subalpine forest before opening up to the beautiful meadows with colourful wildflowers above treeline. There are stunning views of the glacier and mountains throughout the hike. The hike is consistently and steadily uphill from start to finish, with some steeper sections and some gentler ones along switchbacks, but it is totally manageable for someone of good fitness and the viewpoints make it possible to take plenty of rest breaks. Hikers recommend going slow and taking lots of breaks if getting tired and using hiking poles, which are especially helpful with going downhill. Also, bring lots of water and snacks as there is nowhere near to purchase anything. The temperatures get much colder and windier at the top of the trail, so wear warm layers as well.
In total, this round-trip hike takes about 3.5 hours to complete including all of the stops along the way. If looking for a fantastic and incredibly rewarding day hike in Jasper National Park with stunning natural beauty, which is a highly recommend path.
The mosquitoes can be relentless and aggressive along most of the hike so users will want to bring bug spray. There are hoary marmots along the hike, which are super cute. Before reaching the main lookout at the end of the trail, there is a junction with two options in the route shown; they are done as a loop.
Be aware that there can be avalanches along the way to the top, and Parks Canada generally keeps hikers aware and have seasonal road closings.
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