Skyline Trail Gear List
On Jasper's Skyline Trail every campground has food lockers and fires are not permitted at any of them. Some tent pads cannot take pegs, so you secure the tent with rope.
At the campgrounds
Food lockers
Every campground on the trail has them: Evelyn Creek, Little Shovel, Snowbowl, Curator, Tekarra and Signal.
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No fires
Parks Canada says fires are not permitted at any of the campgrounds.
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Rope for the tent
Some pads at Snowbowl and Tekarra are recycled plastic lumber you cannot peg into. Parks Canada says to use rope to secure your tent to the anchor points.
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Toilets
Evelyn Creek has a throne toilet. The other campgrounds have barrel toilets.
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What to carry
Backcountry permit
Mandatory for overnight trips.
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Maps
Parks Canada names NTS 83C/12 and 83C/13, Gem Trek Jasper South, or Jasper and Maligne Lake.
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For snow
Snow can fall any time of year and can persist into late summer. The equipment checklists are in the Backcountry Planning Guide.
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Not allowed
Dogs
Not permitted between Maligne Lake and the Signal trailhead.
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Bikes
Not permitted between Maligne Lake and Signal Fire Road.
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Horses
Not permitted at any listed campground.
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Gear questions for the Skyline Trail
Are there food lockers on the Skyline Trail?
Yes. Parks Canada lists food lockers at every campground on the trail.
Can you have a campfire on the Skyline Trail?
No. Parks Canada says fires are not permitted at any of the campgrounds.
Can you peg a tent on the Skyline Trail?
Not on the recycled plastic pads at Snowbowl and Tekarra. Parks Canada says to secure the tent with rope.
Sources
Checked against the agency page above on October 30, 2026. This page names no products, and it lists what the agency says, in our words. Check the agency page for rules that changed since.
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