Athabasca Falls, Jasper: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Athabasca Falls is a 23-meter waterfall on the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, Alberta, located 30 kilometers south of the Jasper townsite along the Icefields Parkway. The falls are powerful rather than tall, as the full volume of the upper Athabasca River forces through a narrow gorge only 18 meters wide, eroding potholes and channels into the hard quartzite rock. A series of short paved trails and viewing platforms provide angles from above, beside, and below the cascade. The falls run year-round, with peak flow in June and July from snowmelt. is just one of many options in Jasper. Major attractions worth considering include Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Maligne Canyon, and Maligne Lake.