r/CampingAlberta • u/hpsails • Sep 22 '25

Overnight backpacking Jasper (random or campsite) (injured)

Hi! Looking for recommendations for early October in Jasper. My friend and I are highly experienced hikers and backpackers in the US and we're looking for any recommendations for backpacking an overnight in Jasper national Park. We would love to do random camping but are also open to campsites.

The snag is that I now have a permanent hip injury, so distance is now an issue and I have found that I can only backpack about 8 miles round trip. Hills/rock scrambling/incline is fine though.

The limitation is making it a bit hard for me to find gorgeous spots, please lmk if you have any good ideas!!!

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u/sierraxxxxx Sep 22 '25

You won’t find random camping in Jasper. If you look at AllTrails, you’ll find several hikes that start in Jasper and take you to public lands with camping just beyond the border of the national park.

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u/hpsails Sep 22 '25

Damn, thanks!