I loved this hike. The whole experience was great. The canyon was stunning and the forest very pleasant. .The hike was not too strenuous, a good one for a family with an 8 year old. It was popular but that kept the bears away!

After more research when we arrived at Bridge #5 we decided to just drive to the Bridge #2-4 and then walk back to #1 and back to the parking lot. Some nice views of the canyon and waterfalls but I don't think the rest of the hikes were worth it. You have better places to be in this area for the day.

Malign Canyon was more than we expected based on some reviews. Beautiful canyon walls, different from every angle, with water flowing anywhere from gushing waterfalls to rushing rivers under 6 bridges. See map to understand that you can walk/hike anywhere from an easy loop to bridges 1 & 2 near parking lot or a little more hilly hike to loop around bridge 3 or keep on going for a longer, hike. I can only speak for the loop to bridge 3, which included 1 & 2. If you start the loop left, with the canyon on your right, you are rewarded with many beautiful close up looks into the canyon. The climb to bridge 3 is downhill and on the left side (with canyon on right) there are some switchback stairs. Coming back up to parking lot on the loop with canyon on the right, you are a bit further from the edge and it is a dirt hill with some rocks and roots. It took us, in our 60s, less than an hour to do the bridge 3 loop with many stops along the way, both to stare at the beauty of the canyon and waterfalls and to rest at intervals on the way back up. We then drove to bridge 5, a cool suspension bridge across a bubbling riverbed and then drove to bridge 6, wooden bridge across bubbling river. Views from 5 and 6 are less spectacular as the canyon walls ended closer to bridge 4, which I believe is accessible only by foot.

Maligne Canyon was beautiful. I started at the top cafe and walked down to just prior to bridge 5 before returning. It was late afternoon in late Sept. The weather was fine and sunny but ut was still not busy. The path down is straight forward but quite steep. Lots of opportunities to take photos of the azure blue waters and falls. As with all of the Rockies, public amenities are plentiful and of good quality. The cafe at the top is good- recommend sitting out on the veranda.

This is a fantastic place to visit with spectacular and a bit scary views into the deep canyon with gushing waterfalls. Easy paths if you want or more difficult if you prefer. Interesting info boards. Dramatic and incredible, highly recommended.

Driver Mary and host Flora made the drive to Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, and Maligne Canyon informative and enjoyable. The canyon walk held incredible views of flora, rock erosion, and waterfalls. One of our favorite experiences of our four days in Jasper.

We parked in the main car park with ease as we arrived early in the morning. From this car park, the walk from First Bridge to Fifth Bridge is mainly downhill. It is rocky and even in places so sensible walking shoes or boots are recommended. As per previous reports, it would be better to do the loop from the car park at Fifth Bridge rather than from the main car park as you will do the harder bit uphill first when the day is cooler rather than downhill. The car park at Fifth Bridge appeared to be much quieter too as there were spaces available when we arrived before walking back.

Maligne Canyon is a must see walking experience. Borderline hike as it goes a long way down, means its a long way back up. Amazing outdoor activity, canyon and river (with some early ice - October) truly lovely. I'm almost 300lbs but like to hike so I'd say do able for most people.

Like Valley of the Five Lakes, this is a very busy trail. However, you can avoid some of the hassle of the crowds by parking at the bottom of the canyon instead of at the trailhead. As you drive to the canyon along the Maligne Lake Road, be on the lookout for the Fifth Bridge parking area to avoid the disappointment of driving to the top and not finding any available parking. The round trip hike from the fifth bridge to the first bridge is about three miles. The section between third and first bridge is the busiest section of the trail and the most beautiful. Take time to enjoy the scenery and the awesome force of the river.

Easy parking with well signposted routes from bridges 1 and 2 leading down the steps and paths to bridges 3 and 4. Impressive slot canyons with great depth and fast flowing water. Round trip to bridge 4 back to upper car park/ restaurant took us 1 hour 20 minutes complete with stops for photos. For us it was a must do in the area. Given more time we would have included bridges 5 and 6.