Miette Hot Springs

What to expect

Miette Hot Springs sits at the head of the Fiddle Valley in the northeast corner of Jasper National Park, a long way from the busy Jasper townsite and close to the park’s east gate. Parks Canada calls it the hottest spring water in the Canadian Rockies. The water leaves the mountain at about 129°F54°C, according to Curiocity, so it is cooled before it reaches the pools.

What you soak in is a modern Parks Canada facility, not a natural pool. Parks Canada holds the hot water between 99 and 104°F37 and 40°C. Curiocity describes four pools, two hot and two cold, so you can switch between a hot soak and a cold dip. Public health rules require the mineral water to be chlorinated, and staff test it every hour. The setting is the real draw: steep, forested slopes rise straight up from the pool deck, and on a cool evening the steam hangs over the water with the peaks of the Fiddle Range above.

The current building dates from 1986. It replaced the 1938 aquacourt, a Depression-era relief project, whose ruins you can still walk through about a kilometre up the valley.

Getting there

Miette is a car trip. There is no public transit, so you need your own vehicle or a tour.

• From Jasper townsite: Drive 44 km (27 miles) east on Highway 16 (the Yellowhead) to the Miette Road junction beside Miette Mountain Cabins. Turn south onto Miette Road and follow it 17 km (11 miles) to the end. The whole trip is about 61 km (38 miles).
• From Hinton: Drive 34 km (21 miles) west on Highway 16 to the same junction, then up Miette Road. About 51 km (32 miles) in total.

Parks Canada describes Miette Road as narrow and winding, so take it slowly. Parks Canada caps vehicle length at 7.5 m (25 ft) beyond Miette Campground. Trailers and large motorhomes cannot continue; drop them at the Lower Mine Trail parking lot. The road follows the pool season and is not a winter route.

You need a Jasper National Park pass to stop anywhere in the park, including Miette. Buy it at the park gate, online, or at Miette itself. A Parks Canada Discovery Pass covers it for the year.

When to go

Miette is seasonal. In 2026 it opened on May 15 and closed for the winter on Oct 12, the Thanksgiving Monday, and Parks Canada says it will reopen in spring 2027. Exact dates shift a little with weather and road conditions each year.

July and August are busy, and the pools can reach capacity on weekends. Because entry is first come, first served, a queue can form at the door. Weekday mornings in June and September are quieter. Late evening is a good time too: in September 2026 the last entry was 8:30 p.m. A cold, clear September night with steam on the water is when the place feels best.

The July 2024 Jasper wildfire burned around the townsite and forced the park to evacuate. Parks Canada said the Miette area itself was not hit, and the springs reopened on Aug 18, 2024, well before the rest of the park. Some campgrounds near Jasper townsite are still working at reduced capacity in 2026, which matters if you plan to stay closer to town.

Prices and booking

Admission is sold only in person at reception. There are no online tickets and no reservations.

Ticket	Single entry	Day pass
Adult (18-64)	C$19.75	C$28.75
Senior (65+)	C$17.25	C$25.00
Youth (3-17)	C$17.25	C$25.00
Family (4 people, max 2 adults)	C$64.25	C$92.50
Extra youth	C$9.75	C$13.75

Children under 3 are free. The day pass lets you leave and come back, which works well if you hike Sulphur Skyline and soak afterwards. These are the prices on the Parks Canada fees page in October 2026; the page carries no year.

A locker comes with admission, and extra tokens cost C$2. You can rent a swimsuit (C$5.75) or a towel (C$4), and swim diapers cost C$1.25.

Rules worth knowing:

• Swimwear is required. Long-sleeved shirts or T-shirts with shorts are fine, as is swimwear chosen for religious, cultural or medical reasons, but it must be clean clothing, not what you arrived in. Underwear alone is not allowed.
• Children 13 and under need someone aged 14 or older in the same pool and within arm’s reach. Teens 14 to 17 may come without an adult. Life jackets are free while they last.
• No alcohol. Food and drinks are allowed only in unbreakable containers in the marked deck areas, not in change rooms or hallways.
• Accessibility: The facility has accessible parking, change rooms and washrooms. Personal wheelchairs cannot go in the water, but you can borrow an aquatic wheelchair at reception when one is free. Caregivers of paying guests with disabilities enter free.

Where to stay nearby

• Miette Hot Springs Bungalows is a private lodge right beside the springs.
• Miette Mountain Cabins sits at the junction of Highway 16 and Miette Road, 17 km (11 miles) below the pools.
• Miette Campground on Miette Road has 140 reservable sites with running water and flush toilets but no showers. In 2026 it opened May 13 to Sept 14. Book through the Parks Canada Reservation Service.
• Hinton, about 51 km (32 miles) away, has the nearest full range of motels, fuel and groceries. Jasper townsite is about an hour west and is still rebuilding after the 2024 fire.

Nearby stops worth adding

Two trails start from the Miette parking lot. Source of the Springs is an easy 1.2 km (0.7 mile) return walk with about 75 m of climbing. It passes the ruins of the old aquacourt and follows Sulphur Creek to the outlets where the hot water comes out of the ground. Sulphur Skyline is the hard option: 8.8 km (5.5 miles) return with about 700 m of gain, up to Shuey Pass and a 2,050 m summit with a view down into the Fiddle River valley. Allow 4 to 6 hours.

Safety notes

• Heat: Parks Canada suggests getting out to cool down about every 10 minutes and drinking water while you soak. Fountains on site let you refill bottles. Pregnant visitors should check with a doctor first.
• Afternoon storms: Thunderstorms build quickly over Sulphur Skyline in summer. Start early and turn back below the treeline if the sky darkens.
• Wildlife on the road: This is national park backcountry, and animals cross Miette Road. Drive slowly, especially at dusk, and never stop to feed wildlife.
• Check before you drive: Call 1-800-767-1611 or check the Parks Canada page for closures and notices. Fuel up in Hinton or Jasper, as there is none on Miette Road.