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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
Has anyone done the Skyline trail in Jasper? Going with a buddy in July and just looking for some tips.
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I did as a one day death march. It's a fantastic hike. Think about where you want to camp and logistics.
From Calgary you can do a busy three day trip by diving out Friday (5hrs) hike to the first camp site at like 5k or the 2nd at 8, then the second day hike to the last or second last, then the 3rd day hike out and hitch back to malinge at the start.
If you bring bikes and want a fun downhill bike at the end stash bikes at the top and hike from the canyon up the bike back to the car. (This has 600m more elevation gain and starts the hike with boring fire road but saves a knee and quad destroying decent at the end)
Curator campground in the middle of the hike is 100m elevation off the trail so consider that if doing it as a 1 nighter.
Apparently there are a few side trips that are good but I didn't do any of them so can't comment.
It's a great hike,