Panther Falls (Jasper National Park)
August 20, 2011, jasper national park
- Distance
- 1 km
- Round trip
- 1 hr
- Technical
- TL3 YDS (Hiking)
- Activity
- hike
- Quick 'n dirty
- Class 2 - You fall you sprain something - unless you slip around the falls - than you could easily get seriously hurt or worse.
- Difficulty
- A very short hike with some severe exposure to get in behind the falls. Only attempt if snow and ice free.
- Route
- Map
After hiking and scrambling up Boundary Peak near the Columbia Icefields, the kids and I took advantage of a beautiful late summer day and checked out the impressive Panther Falls, located along Nigel Creek near the Bridal Veil Falls parking area off Hwy #93 just uphill from the Big Bend.
Panther Falls Location Map
There is a trail that goes further downhill towards Nigel Creek from the parking area but we didn’t take this one. We sneaked off to our left (north) on a small side trail that took us behind the roaring waterfalls! This was an amazing experience, but there was a small section of trail that made me very nervous, especially when the kids navigated it. A slip or fall here would result in death - no question about it. Take the necessary precautions if you go here.
