Overview

About Pyramid Lake Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park

Located at the foot of the Pyramid mountain, Pyramid lake is about 1.2 square km in area. The lake drains into the Athabasca river through a 2km Pyramid creek. There is an island in the Lake, named Pyramid Lake Island, connected by the wooden foot bridge. The picnic shelter built in 1933 , at the island is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.

You may be interested in Patricia Lake located next to Pyramid Lake.

What to do at Pyramid Lake Jasper?

Things to do at Pyramid Lake Jasper

Appreciate the serene beauty of the lake backdropped by the Pyramid Mountain as you hike along the 2 km lakeshore trail.

Walk (wheelchair accessible) along the wooden bridge to the Pyramid Lake island, and picnic at the log frame pavilion/picnic shelter.

Have a beach day at the lake (opposite the lake).

Canoe, Kayak or go sailing at the lake.

Fish. National park license is required. Bait banned.

It’s a good birdwatching spot to see herons, loons & chickadees.

Spot wildlife, including beaver and el,k near the lake in the morning and evenings.

Watch a million stars from Pyramid Lake Island at night (Jasper is an official Dark Sky Preserve). Join us for the ‘Astronomy on the Island’ program conducted by Parks Canada at the Pyramid Lake Island.

Aurora-gazing on Pyramid Island part of Jasper Dark Sky Festival

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Pyramid Lake in Winter

Snowshoe along the Lake trail.

Pyramid Lake, Jasper

Ice skate or play shinny hockey on the Lake.

Go for sleigh rides.

Cross Country ski at the many trails of Pyramid bench or at the Pyramid fire road trail (15 km return). Dogs are allowed at Pyramid Fire Road trail. Trailhead for Pyramid Fire Road trail – At the far end of the Lake.

Have a winterlicious time Jasper in January Festival, taking part in Ice Skating, Sleigh Rides and more!

Pyramid Lake Hike / Mountain Bike Trail

Enjoy this easy 5.2 km one-way (elevation gain: 118m ) trail that starts near the Jasper Activity Centre parking lot and ends at the end of the Pyramid Lake road, near the wooden footbridge. If starting from Jasper Centre, a portion of the trail, which is also part of Cottonwood creek trail, is heavily used by horseback riders. – Trail map

Pyramid Lake Mountain Bike Trail is an intermediate trail that connects to the harder Palisades Lookout and Pyramid mountain bike trails.- Trail map

Trailhead GPS : 52.880656,-118.085894 (approximate)

Guided tours at Pyramid Lake Jasper

Sundog Tours provides guided canoeing tours at the Pyramid lake which lasts ~ 3 hours (the whole tour start to finish).

Check at Jasper Adventure Centre for guided snowshoe tours.

How to get to Pyramid Lake Jasper?

Pyramid Lake Location & Directions

Located next to Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake is ~ 5km from the 4-way junction of Pyramid Lake Road & Bonhomme Street. To reach the Pyramid Lake beach, turn left just before the lake and take the Pyramid lake road.

Pyramid Lake Island is accessed by a short walk from the parking lot and is 1 km from the Pyramid Lake resort.

The road to the Pyramid Lake beach is closed in winter.

GPS : 52.915087,-118.089945. Check the Google map tab for direction.