Location:
Jasper National Park

Date:
September 19, 2001

Distance:
3.8 kilometers

Maximum Elevation:
1160 meters

Elevation Gain:
130 meters

Time Required:
1.5 hours

Scenic rewards come early on the trail to Old Fort Point as it rises across the Athabasca River from Jasper townsite. While Old Fort Point is just a hill, its position in the middle of the Athabasca Valley provides a 360-degree panorama with Jasper Park Lodge to the north and Mount Edith Cavell to the south.

The trail climbs steeply up open slopes until the summit ridge and reaches the top in only 0.8 kilometers.

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