If you are afraid of heights, this is not for you

The Natural Arch in the Maligne Valley is not commonly hiked. Some climbers like this route. If you are not looking for it, you will drive right by, yes, you can see it from the road, but only in certain angles.

Ropes are not needed for this scramble, study shoes, rugged gloves, hiking pole, and water are highly recommended for this trek. Exploring this route is mostly common sense, you can get “cliff out” if you do not watch where you are going.

Give yourselves 6-8 hours to do this return plus the driving time to Medicine Lake. If you are unsure about trekking this route, there are mountain guide for hire locally in Jasper.

Warning: make yourselves aware of avalanche zones and even check in with Parks Canada when ever going into the back country.

Hiking & Scrambles

Hiking Natural Arch - Explore Jasper

Chimney to scramble

Location Access


Access: Maligne Lake Road approx 35 km south from Jasper. The pins on the map is not where the Arch is.

Parking: Yes, some pull outs before the trailhead, there should be an info sign at pull out.

Trailhead: There is a gully

Distance: 8 – 9 hour day, +400 metre elevation gain

Activities: Hiking, Scrambles


2012

Photos updated for larger format 2021
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