Reviews of Valley of the Five Lakes Trail (Zoo)

Marci Giles

This was one of our favorite hikes! We took the longer trail heading out in the right direction. When we were within our last half mile we saw a grizzly bear and her cub feeding. We kept our distance, got some awesome pictures and had bear spray just in case. Highly recommend!!

Sadaf

Literally beautiful, moderate level hike. The only thing was very limited number of guide signs all over the path!

Brittany Thiessen

I hiked the Valley of Five Lakes Trail in the beginning of August 2019. This is a really enjoyable and scenic hike with beautiful views along the way. It is a short 5 km loop which led around five beautiful lakes and the mountains as a backdrop. The trail starts off by passing through the peaceful forest before crossing a boardwalk through an open meadow area. The trail continued up a hill and back into the forest. There were lots of ups and downs along the trail, with some steeper but short inclines, which added a nice manageable challenge. The path led along a ridge which had beautiful views of the turquoise-coloured lakes. The blue/green colour of the water looked so vibrant and crystal clear when the sun was shining! There were gorgeous reflections of the clouds and mountains on the water. It was very beautiful and the mountains in the background made a great backdrop for photos. The trail led past five unique and pretty lakes and then looped back around into the forest and to the trailhead. The second, third, fourth and fifth lakes were the most impressive, but there weren’t great views of the first lake and it didn’t have the same amazing colour as the others. This is a busy hike, popular with families, and it can get quite crowded. I hiked it during an afternoon and there were lots of people, but it was still enjoyable and there were sections where I had some solitude as well. If you want a more peaceful atmosphere, go there earlier in the morning. Bring bug spray as there were mosquitoes in the forested areas. This isn’t the most stunning hike in Jasper, but definitely worth spending a couple of hours here if you have the time.

nomad_paul

Nice and easy hike if you’re a beginner or in Jasper area. Best to include this trail if you’re going to Athabasca falls and Jasper town. Plenty of parking, but best to come early as the park gets really crowded come noon time.

Glenn Schatz

Great little trail. Would be great for young kids, pregnant wife (my wife was 7 months pregnant) or something to do when the weather is subpar.

Patrick Dobler

Must see, beautiful colours. Easy hike

Thai Nguyen

So beautiful Emeral lakes, you can see to the bottom of lakes and really want to swim ????

Gertjan Bos

(Translated) Very beautiful, recommended. (Original) Erg mooi, aanrader.

John Ryan

Bring your popcorn and be amazed of the beauty of this place. ( no popcorn given to the tiny cuttie squirrel that came so close.)

Scott Bergin

Great track

The Photographer Studio

Beautiful

Rad Soriano

So exciting trail for hiking

Sascha Guenther

A great place for a hike with the whole family (including the dog). The parking lot was not too busy around 12pm on Thursday. From a photographer's point of view, do lakes 5,4, and 3 and then head back to the car. The full loop around the first lake offers barely any views and is a rather long slog through the forest.

Martin A.

A really nice, relatively flat walk around some incredibly 'Green' Lakes. Yes, a lot of the path is through the forest, but then it suddenly clears and you have an incredible view in front of you.

Marc Vermette

I thought it was rather disappointing, although the conditions were less than ideal at the time.

Eric Matthew Anderson

Well used easy trails to beautiful lakes. A lot of options to lengthen or shorten your journey. A good hike the next day after doing a hard hike.

Tobias Zimmermann

(Translated) Very nice hiking trail if you still have time before or after Jasper. Because it is very simple, there is also a lot going on. You can definitely have seen it. But you don't have to. (Original) Ganz schöner Wanderweg wenn man vor oder nach Jasper noch Zeit hat. Aufgrund dessen, dass er sehr einfach ist, ist auch viel los. Kann man durchaus gesehen haben. Muss man aber auch nicht.

Pierluigi Brazzola

(Translated) Excellent destination for a walk of about 2-3 hours in the nature of the Jasper park. If easy paths. Ponds with deep green colors. Depending on the period, several tourists on the route. (Original) Ottima meta per una passeggiata di circa 2-3 ore nella natura del parco Jasper. Se sentieri facili. Laghetti con colori verde intenso. A seconda del periodo diversi turisti sul percorso.