Travel Squad Podcast16 Dec 2025

Exploring Jasper National Park - Hikes, Lakes, Hot Springs & Glacier Trekking

In part-one of this two-part episode we head up to Canada to take Jasper National Park by storm! In this episode we detail the first half of our week trip exploring Jasper and Kootenay National Parks. We share our adventures hiking, exploring the gorgeous lakes, seeing bears, dipping in the hot springs, trekking on a glacier, and stopping along the Icefields Parkway.

In this episode we cover:

Tips for visiting Jasper National Park, including where to buy park passes
General travel tips for Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, and the Canadian Rockies.
⁠⁠Where to stay in Hinton ⁠⁠
Lakes: Lake Louise, Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Maligne Lake, Pyramid Lake, Medicine Lake, Valley of the Five Lakes, Waterfowl Lakes
Waterfalls: Sunwapta Falls, Athabasca Falls, & Numa Falls
Canyons: Maligne Canyon, Mistaya Canyon, & Marble Canyon
Downtown Jasper
Miette Hot Springs
Columbia Icefield Adventure: Athabasca Glacier and Skywalk
Continental Divide

Make sure to listen to part 2 of this episode where we head to ⁠⁠Banff National Park⁠⁠ and if you want to take this same exact trip, we have a ⁠⁠7 Day Banff National Park Travel Guide⁠⁠ for you to download & ⁠⁠Hiking Must Haves⁠⁠ to help take the planning off your shoulders. If you have more time in the area, check out these ⁠⁠recommended experiences⁠⁠ to get even more out of your trip.

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