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Getting Here

Allow approximately one hour for this drive. That’s plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and watch for wildlife. We strongly HIKING MAPS BEAUTY AROUND recommend booking lunch reservations and cruises more & MALIGNE CANYON / than 48 hours ahead of your planned visit. EVERY CORNER.

To Edmonton MALIGNE 16 CANYON

JASPER MALIGNE 16 LAKE ROAD Tempt your senses To Mt. Robson Dining at Maligne Lake

MALIGNE 93 LAKE CRUISE Complete your visit with a stop at one of four venues. To Columbia Icefield The Lake House café offers fresh, casual fare all day, and Skywalk and The View restaurant serves inspired Canadian cuisine in a spectacular lakeside setting. Sample sweet and savory treats at the Waffle Hut or book a cruise-plus-lunch package to try the famous buffet at the historic Maligne Lake Chalet.

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MALIGNE LAKE From the peaceful walks in the woods and sweeping vistas of Maligne Lake to the roar and thrill from Maligne Canyon’s bridges, you’re never short of amazing scenery at these

COLUMBIA MALIGNE legendary stops. Explore ICEFIELD SKYWALK CANYON both areas at your own speed, and when you’re ready for a break, both the lake and canyon offer bestofjasper.ca unique spots to eat and relax. 1.866.606.6700 For reservations at The View visit malignelake.com 6 MALIGNE LAKE LAKE LOOP To Sixth Bridge MALIGNE CANYON EASY | 2.6-KILOMETRE LOOP HIKES ELEVATION GAIN – MINIMAL. USE TRAILHEAD P3 HIKES This trail follows the forested valley floor, offering fewer mountain To Jasper Maligne Lake Rd views. Instead, your path follows a fascinating landscape made up N of hills, hollows and boulders that dot the ancient slide heap. After Maligne Canyon W Wilderness Kitchen a section of relatively level terrain, turn left off the Maligne Pass 5 Maligne Canyon E Trail. Moose Lake lies in a hollow in the rock slide debris. Parking NEW FOR 2019 S Maligne Canyon P Trailhead P Mona Lake SKYLINE MARY SCHÄFFER LOOP 1 TRAIL P2 2 Feed your EASY | 3.2-KILOMETRE LOOP P3 P1 Lorraine ELEVATION GAIN – MINIMAL. USE TRAILHEAD P1 Maligne Lake Rd OPAL HILLS LOOP Maligne 3 Lake River This well-maintained trail starts by taking you past the historic Maligne P Lookout MARY SCHÄFFER LOOP Curly Phillips Boathouse and Picnic Point, winding along the LEGEND inner explorer northeast shore of the lake to the Mary Schäffer Viewpoint at the MARY SCHÄFFER entrance of Home Bay. With little elevation gain, this is an easy hike. Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen moose VIEWPOINT 4 BALD HILLS Gift shop 2170 m lake loop MONA & LORRAINE Washrooms (SKYLINE TRAIL) Interpretive Plaza Lookout

M EASY | 2 KILOMETRES ONE-WAY Trapper

Creek A ELEVATION GAIN – 100 METRES (330 FEET), Bridge Leah Peak TRAILHEAD P3 Maligne Lake Rd L Four Mile Point Short, Easy Walk 3081 m I From the trailhead, your path climbs gently for 2 kilometres. At this Medium, Harder Walk Skyline Trailhead G P Leah Creek North Parking N point, a short trail on the left leads to Lorraine Lake. Back on the Longer Walk Maligne E main path, a short walk reveals a side trail on your right leading to

Pass Trail L Mona Lake. Continue walking 2.4 kilometers along the main trail to A K Evelyn Creek or Little Shovel Pass, at the 10.3-kilometre mark. Upper E Maligne River Samson Peak 3081 m BALD HILLS MODERATE | 5.2 KILOMETRES ONE-WAY ELEVATION GAIN – 495 METRES (1,620 FEET), TRAILHEAD P3 FOLLOW THE RIVER Sandpiper Creek This uphill journey is well worth the effort. The summit was once Mt. Unwin A self-guided, Parks interpretive trail is part 3268 m the site of a fire lookout station and offers tremendous views of Samson Maligne Lake and the surrounding mountain ranges. Follow the of the amazing hiking experience that follows the Maligne Charlton-Unwin Narrows Fisherman’s Bay Bald Hills Fire Road until a trail junction presents itself at the Canyon. It includes six bridge crossings, all of which offer Glacier Campsite Mt. Charlton 3.2-kilometre mark, but stay on the road – it climbs steadily up to 3217 m Pin Cushion Point thrilling views of the gorge, carved by the rushing water. the site of the former lookout station. LEGEND Spirit Island Tear Drop Falls Cruise Destination Maligne Lake Cruise Spindly Creek The Maligne Canyon trail is a single large loop with several OPAL HILLS LOOP Maligne Canyon Wilderness Kitchen optional side trails. Round-trip distance on the main loop, from MODERATE / DIFFICULT | 8.2-KILOMETRE LOOP Gift Shop A MENU TO RIVAL THE VIEWS Maligne Mtn. ELEVATION GAIN – 455 METRES (1,500 FEET), parking lot 11 (at the restaurant), is 4.4 kilometres. Time on the & Glacier 3150 m Picnic Site TRAILHEAD P1 trail: 2-4 hours. Rated moderately difficult. Camping After leaving Parking Area 1 the trail reaches a large meadow dotted Emergency: with glacial deposits called kames. From here, a steep 1.6-kilometre Jasper National hike takes you to a junction. The left fork follows a steep, direct path Take a short, gentle walk: From the main parking area near Park Warden Mt. Paul back to the meadow. The right fork is flatter, circling behind the 2805 m our restaurant and gift shop, follow the trail over bridges 1 and 2 Easy Hike Mary Vaux Creek kames. Both routes return to Parking Area 1. Moderate Hike for exceptional canyon views. Mt. Julian 2760 m Moderate/Di‘cult Hike Old Trail: Coronet Creek Campsite No longer maintained Coronet Glacier Reserve Today | malignecanyon.com | 1.844.762.6713