Brazeau Loop

Trail description

A four to five day backpacking loop in Jasper National Park from the Nigel Pass trailhead on the Icefields Parkway: over Nigel Pass and down the Brazeau River to Brazeau Lake, over Poboktan Pass, then along the high, open Jonas Pass and back over Nigel Pass. About 79 km with some 1,900 m of climbing; nights are at the backcountry campgrounds along the way (for example Four Point, Brazeau Lake, John-John Creek and Jonas Cutoff), which must be booked with Parks Canada. There are no services, river levels rise in hot weather and snow can linger on Jonas Pass into July. Carry bear spray and know how to use it.

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