Watchtower Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 626 ft
- climb
- 7,715 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Watchtower Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Jasper National Park. It runs between about 7,350 ft and 7,720 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 ft of climbing one way. Dogs are not allowed. The nearest town is Jasper, about 12 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Curator Mountain, Antler Mountain and Notch Peak. For camping, Curator Campground and Watchtower Camp are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Watchtower Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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