27Miles
2–3Days
4,700 ftGain
ThruType
Permits
System
Parks Canada Reservation Service — Wilderness PassSnowedin, Curator and Tekarra are the usual camps. The exact launch date is announced in December. Cancellations reappear often. The 2024 wildfire burned the northern descent to Signal Mountain.Apply or read more
Cost
Wilderness Pass per night + reservation fee
Bear storage
Use bear poles or lockers at campgrounds
Season
Best
Late July – mid September. The Notch can hold snow into July.
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On trail
Water
Streams near camps; long dry stretch on the high ridge.
Resupply
None.
Notes
About 44 km, more than half above treeline. The Notch (about 2,490 m / 8,170 ft) is the high point. Shuttle needed between Maligne Lake and Signal trailheads.
Elevation
3,800 ftHigh 8,170 ft
Resupply towns
Jasper (pre/post trip)
Permit details checked 2026-10 · offtracktravel.ca