Jasper National Park is a stunning vacation spot for those interested in pack trips and horseback trail rides. Horses have been a mode of transportation in the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park for decades, from the early trail explorers to the modern-day equestrian enthusiasts.

Jasper’s 1200-kilometer space still offers itself as a World Heritage Site for horse travel amongst its visitors. Go even further on the rustic side and try horse camping in the Jasper backcountry. Campfires in the mountains under a blanket of stars are always a pleasant experience, and adding the nostalgic background of horses and tents only enhances the adventure Jasper National Park can offer.

Horseback Adventures Ltd. is Jasper National Park’s premier company for guided horseback vacations, trail rides and pack trips for Jasper National Park, Willmore Wilderness Park and Rock Lake Solomon Creek and Wildland Park.

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Grazing Permits ($1.90 per horse per night) and Wilderness Camping Permits ($9.80 per adult per night) can be purchased from the Information Center (780 852 6177). There are thee-night limit stays on most campsites, while others are only two, and if anything it can be arranged to hold horses in stables overnight at Jasper. Call 780 852 3121 for more information.

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Note: Horseback riding is permitted everywhere in Jasper National Park except the following locations:

Old Fort Point

Wilcox Pass

Sulphur Skyline

Self-guided trails at Mt. Edith Cavell (Meadows, Path of the Glacier Trails)

Lee Foundation Trail at Lake Annette

Whistlers Summit Trail

Maligne Canyon Trail

Mary Schäffer Loop (Maligne Lakeshore)

Miette Hot Springs Nature Trail (Sulphur Pass via Fiddle River Trail).

All park picnic sites, campgrounds or camping facilities accessible by motorized vehicle and public use areas within Jasper townsite.

The old mining and former townsite area at Pocahontas.

All designated public beach areas.

Backcountry:

Fryatt Valley

Geraldine Lakes

Merlin/Jacques Pass

Jonas Pass

Skyline Trail from Big Shovel Pass to Maligne Lake and on the lower part of the Watchtower Trail

Eremite Valley

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