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Distance
0.44 miles
Elevation Gain
33 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Features
Picnic Area
Family Friendly
Easy Parking
Waterfall
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About this place
Added by Jonathan Sinclair
Explore one of the most popular and scenic locations in Jasper National Park, Athabasca Falls. If you have the chance to head here in the winter, you can explore it in solitude - the icy blue river and frozen falls are an amazing sight.
Athabasca Falls is not the biggest waterfall in the area but it is one of the most powerful when it's at full flow and attracts many visitors in the peak visiting months (late spring-early fall). In the winter, however, it's a quiet place to pull off of the Icefields Parkway and explore a bit. It's a very short walk from the parking lot and there are bathrooms, picnic tables, and plenty of vantage points with great views.
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Shawn Grenninger
8/31/2022
GORGEous
Weather wasn't the greatest when I visited, but still super cool. The waterfall is powerful and spectacular, but I think I like the ...
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Deane Carlson
7/8/2022
A must see
Wicked scenery, amazing powerful falls. We love these falls because you can climb around and get a little risky getting close to the falls. ...
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Lynn Diesel
7/31/2019
Touristy
Not my kind of hike - beautiful to drive by
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Justin Labelle
12/14/2017
Beautiful!
This was an amazing view. A must see for any visitors of Alberta, Can
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Kim Baker
9/27/2017
Simple hike with extremely beautiful reward!
This area is breathtaking! Make sure to hike past the falls over to the canyon across the way and down to the bright blue ...
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Sachith Siriwardane
8/22/2017
Easy Icefields Parkway stop
A super easy detour if you're making the trek from Jasper to Banff. If you're there before 9, you'll beat the tours. We went ...
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Kevin Abernethy
4/12/2017
Extremely Beautiful
We visited the falls in the winter and it was still very busy. It's worth seeing and it's a very short trail from the ...
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Jason Hatfield
11/19/2016
Busy but beautiful
This is an incredible place to visit year round. It can be busy with other photographers most of the summer but the crowds start ...
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Kelly Park
11/2/2016
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Really cool and an iconic Alberta Waterfall. The tour buses drove me crazy though! Would love to come back at a less crowded time.
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Lindsy Dugan
8/4/2016
A must stop along Icefields Parkway on your way to Jasper!
We had an excellent day of weather in mid-July, we stopped here after we finished our tour at the Columbia Icefield. This waterfall doesn't ...
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Kaila Walton
3/1/2016
Stunning
I love this waterfall in the winter and the summer. If you get the chance you should check it out in both seasons! Well worth it.
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