Mount Edith Cavell & Angel Glacier
Mount Edith Cavell
Below the north face of the 3,363 m snowy peak, a wing-shaped glacier called the Angel Glacier hangs down. Floating ice drifts on the moraine lake below, and alpine meadow trails are full of wildflowers.
Mount Edith Cavell is named after a British nurse from World War I. Its north face holds a glacier shaped like a pair of outstretched angel's wings, and the Cavell Pond below is often dotted with floating ice. From the parking lot, the Path of the Glaciers loop of about 1.6 km (1 hour) brings you close to the glacier. If you are fit, take the Cavell Meadows trail (about 6 km, with about 400 m of elevation gain), where wildflowers bloom in July and August. The mountain road is narrow and winding for about 14 km, with vehicle length restrictions. It is open in summer, and in peak season reservations are sometimes required for access. Admission is free but requires a park pass.
Opening hours
Open in summer (depending on road conditions)
Nearby sights
- Marmot Basin
- Valley of the Five Lakes
- Jasper SkyTram
- Old Fort Point
- Jasper Townsite
- Lac Beauvert & Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
- Athabasca Falls
- Jasper Planetarium & Dark Sky Preserve