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Valley of the Five Lakes – Little lake with no name loop from Valley of the five lakes

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Valley of the Five Lakes – Little lake with no name loop from Valley of the five lakes

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Valley of the Five Lakes – Little lake with no name loop from Valley of the five lakes

02:22

8.69km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Jasper National Park

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Parking

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801 m

View of Mount Tekarra from the Unnamed Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you climb Trail 9 to Fifth Lake, you pass a small, elongated lake. The dark brown lake has no name. To the east of the lake, you can see …

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2.98 km

Second Lake, Valley of the Five Lakes

Highlight • Lake

The second and smallest lake in the Valley of 5 Lakes.

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3.29 km

First Lake, Valley of the Five Lakes

Highlight • Lake

The first and longest and largest lake in the Valley of 5 Lakes, however, you can only see the extent of the lake on the big loop.

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5.30 km

Riparian Area at First Lake

Highlight • Forest

When the water level is high, the first lake drains into the Athabasca River opposite of Wapiti Campground.

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5.91 km

Little lake with no name

Highlight • Lake

Along Trail 9, west of First Lake, lies a small, long nameless lake. The lake water is dark brownish in color.

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7.08 km

View of Mount Kerkeslin and Surrounding Peaks

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On the ridge above Wabasso Creek you have a wonderful view to the south, including Mount Kerkeslin - at 2,984 m the highest mountain in the Maligne Range, Mount Edith …

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8.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

3.40 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 20 August

26°C

8°C

12 %

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Comments

July 1, 2024,Valley of the 5 lakes - Jasper NP 🇨🇦♥️♥️♥️

And here is my second hike of the day, nothing technically difficult but these 5 sumptuously colored lakes are enchanting!

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May 13, 2023,Valley of the five lakes

A beautiful tour through narrow forest paths, varied vegetation, stony and wall clock passages. Accompanied by birdsong, small streams and squirrels. The highlight is the 1st lake. Deep turquoise, with forest and mountains in the background. The trail went along the lake and kept flashing through the trees. A beautiful panorama which we enjoyed with a long break on the …

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September 3, 2022,101 Valley of the five Lakes 🇨🇦

Movement therapy part 3 ️⃣ of today we started very close to our accommodation in Jasper. As so often, the hiking car park 🅿️ is located directly on the Icefields Parkway 🛣. As a round, we had set our minds on scouring 5️⃣ Lakes. The first kilometers were comfortably warm 🌡 😰 because they were rarely completed in the shade …

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