• October 11, 2024: Maligne Road, including Opal Hills, Bald Hills, Jacques Lake, Moose Lake loop, Mary Shaffer trails, Overlander and the trail from 6th bridge to 5th bridge reopen. Many backcountry trails and campgrounds reopen and visitors may reserve their backcountry site on the Parks Canada Reservation System beginning at 2:00 p.m.  October 10, 2024.
• September 20, 2024: Saturday Night Lake Loop Trail, Magic Ridge Trail, the Suburbs climbing area and pullouts on the Icefields Parkway reopen.
• September 13, 2024: Snaring/Celestine Road reopen to Moberly Homestead. All day use areas from the Columbia Icefields to Honeymoon Campground, Wilcox Pass Trail, and the Pyramid Bench area trails including Marjorie Lake Trail and Discovery Trail reopen.
• September 6, 2024: The Icefields Parkway (93N) reopens to cyclists. All pullouts and viewpoints reopen on Miette Road, including frontcountry trails Miette Mine and Sulphur Skyline. Along Highway 16, all highway pullouts, day use areas and trails are open. Talbot Lake, Jasper Lake, the climbing area at Morro Slabs, as well as Dorothy and Christine Lakes trails reopen.
• September 1, 2024: Roadside privies along Highway 16, the Miette River Pullout, Overlander Trail, Jasper House and Hidden Valley reopen. Roadside privies on 93N, Goats and Glaciers, Stutfield Glacier and Tangle Falls reopen.
• August 24, 2024: Reopening of many trails on the Pyramid Bench adjacent to the townsite.
• August 23, 2024: 93N reopens to vehicle traffic.
• August 20, 2024: Highway 16 fully reopens.
• August 18, 2024: Miette Hot Springs reopens.
• August 16, 2024: Town and transfer station re-entry for residents.
• August 9, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to all traffic from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. 93N from Saskatchewan River Crossing to the Icefields Centre also reopens.
• August 4, 2024: Highway 16 is open during limited times to evacuated Jasper residents in BC to travel back to Alberta.
• August 1, 2024: Highway 16 reopens to commercial traffic during limited times.

Jasper National Park is Ready for Winter

The reopening of the major visitor experience areas within Jasper National Park ensures that residents, Canadians and international visitors can plan to enjoy this iconic winter destination. Parks Canada supports winter events and outdoor recreation experiences like cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, skating, and flat-packed trails for walking and fat biking. Since the wildfire, much work has been done to assess sites and ensure their safe reopening and plans for winter are very much a part of this work. As a result, many of the Jasper’s typical winter activities will continue to be available again this winter.

Reopening visitor offers and areas outside the town required removing hazards such as fallen trees, assessing trail conditions, repairing infrastructure, and restoring several services, including emergency response, visitor safety, garbage collection, washroom cleaning, human-wildlife coexistence, and facilities maintenance. Parks Canada has been working closely with tourism partners, the Municipality of Jasper and many other partners and agencies to make reopening possible.

Stay Updated:

Please visit the following suggested social media accounts and web pages for information including archival material and the latest updates on recovery and rebuild in Jasper and the Jasper Wildfire Complex:

·        Jasper National Park Facebook

·        Municipality of Jasper Facebook

·        What’s open in Jasper National Park

·        Jasper National Park important bulletins

·        Wildlife safety

·        Tourism Jasper

·        Rebuilding Jasper

·        Jasper Wildfire Complex information