North Saskatchewan River Crossing to Jasper. High alpine and remote terrain through White Goat and Jasper, including the Brazeau, Maligne and Skyline corridors.
Build Section E around three reservation bottlenecks: the Jasper/Brazeau corridor, the one-site-per-night Maligne Pass campgrounds, and the extremely popular Skyline Trail. Keep highway exits in the plan because the southern half is remote and conditions can change quickly. Section E mixes public-land and White Goat random camping with tightly controlled Jasper National Park campgrounds. Random camping is only allowed from Owen Pass toward Cataract Pass outside the national parks, subject to current rules and the Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass where applicable.
GDTA lists Michele Lakes, Waterfalls Creek, Pinto Creek and the Pinto Lake sites as random camping locations where an Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass is required. Random camping is not allowed on the Owen Creek portion inside Banff National Park.
Official booking / rulesGDTA lists Cataract Creek and Cataract Pass as White Goat random-camping locations with no camping permit required. Verify current wilderness-area restrictions before departure.
Official booking / rulesCamping in Jasper National Park is permitted in designated areas only with a valid national park camping permit and park entry pass. The 2026 Jasper backcountry reservation launch was January 28 at 8:00 am MT.
Official booking / rulesA private lodging option on the Skyline corridor. It is not part of the Parks Canada campground inventory and must be booked separately.
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The remote southern start climbs unmaintained Owen Creek to treeline, crosses the highest point on the GDT near Michele Lakes, then continues through Pinto country toward Cataract Creek and White Goat Wilderness Area.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Lakes Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass required | Alberta public lands | Random + pass |
| Waterfalls Creek Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass required | Alberta public lands | Random + pass |
| Pinto Creek Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass required | Alberta public lands | Random + pass |
| Pinto Lake East Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass required | Alberta public lands | Random + pass |
| Pinto Lake North Alberta Public Lands Camping Pass required | Alberta public lands | Random + pass |
| Cataract Creek | White Goat Wilderness Area | Random camping |
| Cataract Pass | White Goat Wilderness Area | Random camping |
After Cataract Pass the GDT enters Jasper, crosses Nigel Pass, overlaps the Brazeau Loop and Jonas Shoulder, then follows a less-travelled corridor toward the Poboktan exit and Maligne Pass junction.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Creek | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Four Point | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Cline Off route | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Jonas Cutoff | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| McCready Horse Camp | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Waterfalls | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Poboktan | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
A remote, low-priority-maintenance corridor with river fords, route finding and sensitive wildlife habitat. Parks Canada tightly limits the three northern Maligne Pass camps.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Vaux One reservable site per night in 2026 | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Mary Schäffer One reservable site per night in 2026 | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Trapper Creek One reservable site per night in 2026 | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
The final corridor leaves Maligne Lake on the high-demand Skyline Trail, spends long stretches above treeline, crosses The Notch and descends toward Signal and Jasper.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Creek | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Little Shovel | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Snowbowl | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Watchtower Off trail | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Shovel Pass Lodge | Private lodge | Private reservation |
| Curator | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Tekarra | Jasper National Park | Reservation |
| Signal Mountain | Jasper National Park | Reservation |