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.
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.
References
- Parks Canada provides a list of current trail conditions for hiking and biking trails
- Freewheel Cycle Jasper, 618 Patricia Steet in Jasper. Phone: (780) 852-3898.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Thanks for some great information on Jasper National Park.
Scott
Mountain Bike Directory
February 27th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Thank you for the info, Jasper looks like a lot of fun
April 19th, 2008 at 3:21 am
I was wondering if it’s possible to cycle the skyline trail. If so, how long is it?
April 21st, 2008 at 2:30 pm
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)
April 30th, 2008 at 4:27 am
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.
November 21st, 2008 at 10:19 am
Nothing really beats night cycling for a rush of Adrenaline!
January 14th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Can anyone recommend any other awesome mountain biking trails in canada?
thanks
March 1st, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Is there any shuttles that will take you up the mountain to trail heads?
March 8th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
@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