Wonderful nature walk with Flora & Fauna
I find September to be the best time for hikes in Jasper. The tourist traffic is low, temperature is just about right. This loop is only 3km and it is very easy to walk around with very low elevation gain. Give yourself an hour or two to enjoy the beauty on the trail, I found the flowers were still in bloom. If you are lucky, you can even see the Mary Schäffer boat go about on her daily tour.
Explore this beautifully maintained trail with all the diversity of flora and fauna. Many have spotted the Canadian Moose in this area. We spotted a Sandpiper foraging for minnows in the marsh.
On this day, we got to enjoy an industrious squirrel drying mushrooms on the branches. It was just the way it laid out the mushroom pieces all over the tree a piece at time. Does the squirrel know a wind storm will not be coming or other critters stealing his food?
Hiking Mary Schäffer Loop
Gift shop & cafeteria
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Location Access
Access: Maligne Lake, Jasper, Alberta
Parking: Yes
Trailhead: First parking lot before the Maligne Boat House
Distance: 3km loop
Activities: Hiking
2019
Photos updated for larger format 2021
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Tour Outfitters LINKS
- Walks and Talks Jasper (Guided Hiking Tours)
- Jasper Park Fishing (Guided Fishing)
- Alpine Art Eco-Tours (Guided Eco Tours)
- Maligne Rafting Adventures (Rafting Tours)
- Jasper’s Whitewater Rafting Company (Rafting Tours)
- Rocky Mountain River Guides (Rafting Tours)
- Jasper Raft Tours (Rafting Tours)
- Jasper Rafting Adventures (Rafting & Wildlife Tours)
Shops & Services LINKS
- Spa Jasper (Massage & Spa Services)
- My Jasper Nanny (Childcare & Dog Sitting Services)
- Edge Control (Ski & Outdoor Store)
- On-Line Sport & Tackle (Fishing Guides & Outdoor Store)
- Weddings Jasper (Wedding Services Listing)
- Jasper Park Chamber (Jasper Chamber of Commerce
- L & W Restaurant
- Syrahs of Jasper Restaurant
- Jasper Canada Day ( Commitee )
BUNGALOWS / CABINS
LODGING WEST IN BC
- Mica Mountain Lodge
(Located near Mount Robson, half an hour to the
Jasper National Park boundary) - Dreamcatcher Inn
(Located near Valemount Just over an hour west of Jasper)
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