Mountain Biking in Jasper National Park

Monday, January 22nd, 2007 by DH Wall

Mountain biking is one of the more adrenaline pumping activities in Jasper National Park.

Mountain biking in the snow in Canada

Freewheel Cycle Jasper, one of the places to rent mountain bikes in Jasper, provides a nice printable trail guide (PDF) worth downloading. The map provides details about which Jasper National Park trails are open to mountain biking.

Freewheel Cycle rates Saturday Night Lake Loop (27.4 KM) as advanced and Mina-Riley Lake Loop (9KM) as intermediate to advanced. Both are part of the Pyramid Bench Trails adjacent to Jasper town-site.

Athabasca River Trail (23KM) is a beginner to intermediate trail that goes behind Jasper Park Lodge’s famous golf course and eventually alongside the scenic Athabasca River.

Mountain bikes in the grass


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9 Responses to “Mountain Biking in Jasper National Park”

  1. Scott Says:

    Thanks for some great information on Jasper National Park.

    Scott
    Mountain Bike Directory

  2. Jack McManus Says:

    Thank you for the info, Jasper looks like a lot of fun

  3. Kristian Says:

    I was wondering if it’s possible to cycle the skyline trail. If so, how long is it?

  4. DH Wall Says:

    The Skyline Trail is designated for hiking only.

    The trails in Jasper National Park where mountain biking is permitted include Athabasca River Trail, Celestine Lake Road Trail, Overlander Trail, Palisades Lookout Trail, Saturday Night Loop Trail, Signal Mountain Fire Lookout Trail, Snake Indian Falls Trail, the Valley of Five Lakes Trail and Wabasso Lake Trail.

    Check out this official information from Parks Canada:
    Jasper National Park Summer Trails Guide (Parks Canada website)

  5. Jon Says:

    One thing I missed when I came back to Australia was rising through the snow. We don’t have much here on Oz. Looks great in Jasper.

  6. simon Says:

    Nothing really beats night cycling for a rush of Adrenaline!

  7. Zac Says:

    Can anyone recommend any other awesome mountain biking trails in canada?

    thanks

  8. Josh Yemen Says:

    Is there any shuttles that will take you up the mountain to trail heads?

  9. DH Wall Says:

    @Josh - not that I know of.

    For a mountain biking facility with lots of services, take a look at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

    http://www.canmoreadventures.ca/main.php?page=134&n=Canmore-Nordic-Centre

    Here’s a list of other places to do biking in the Alberta:

    http://www.dirtworld.com/trails/AlbertaMountainBiketrails.asp

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