First Bridge – Second Bridge loop from Maligne Canyon

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Alberta

First Bridge – Second Bridge loop from Maligne Canyon

Moderate

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First Bridge – Second Bridge loop from Maligne Canyon

01:35

4.51km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Jasper National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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91 m

Fifth Bridge, Jasper National Park

Highlight • Bridge

The canyon is not yet spectacular here, but you don't move in crowds either. We met a Wapiti here.

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968 m

Waterfall in Jasper National Park

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1.18 km

Cavell Pond Outlet (Cave Spring), Jasper National Park

Highlight • Cave

1.37 km

First Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Stunning waterfall in beautiful sorroundings!

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2.58 km

Second Bridge

Highlight • Canyon

The gorge itself is not breathtaking, but is still worth a visit.

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2.83 km

Third Bridge, Maligne Canyon

Highlight • Bridge

Maligne Canyon temporarily closed due to wildfires in 2024

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3.70 km

Maligne Canyon and Waterfalls

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

Impressive visit of the rapids and small waterfalls on the Maligne Canion. You can walk down to the Maligne River and admire the passing water at close range.

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4.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

333 m

183 m

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

784 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 7 October

14°C

4°C

53 %

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Comments

September 2, 2022,098 Maligne Canyon 🇨🇦

Stop 2️⃣ of today we made at Maligne Canyon. The water left deep traces in the rock here, which is how the canyon was created 🏞. There are various hiking trails there, we chose the one with the 5️⃣ bridges 🌉. This is simply 2.2 km long and, as you can guess, leads to five different bridges, all of which …

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August 18, 2023,Alberta J7 b Canyon Maligne

The Maligne Valley is one of the most scenic in the Rockies and hosts a lake and cnyon of the same name. Travelers during the fur trade named this river because of the dangerous currents it creates just before flowing into the Athabasca River as it emerges from its gorge.
The Maligne canyon cut in the limestone rock reaches 50 …

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December 9, 2023,Well, seasons change

Administratively, we went to Edmonton. Of course, on the way back we couldn't miss it and drove through our beloved Rockies. So we had a little hike in Jasper. My lovely roommate accompanied me despite the cold. Because of the winter weather, there weren't many other hikers out and about, which made the whole thing that much more pleasant. Afterwards …

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