Alberta · Developed pools
Miette Hot Springs
Miette’s mineral water emerges hot from the mountains and is cooled before entering the bathing pools. The setting in Jasper’s Fiddle Valley makes the approach part of the attraction, with steep mountain scenery framing the developed complex.
Historical source coordinate; not a trailhead. Accuracy and datum have not been independently verified. Historical water readings describe source samples, not safe soaking temperatures.
The hottest water in the mountain parks
Miette's water leaves the mountain at about 54 °C, the hottest of the mountain national parks' springs and commonly described as the hottest natural mineral springs in Canada. It has to be cooled to roughly 40 °C before it reaches the soaking pool.
That cooling step is the point worth understanding: the temperature you experience is engineered, and the 54 °C figure describes the source, not the pool. Source water at that temperature would cause rapid scalding.
Fiddle Valley, 61 km from town
The springs sit in the Fiddle Valley, roughly 61 kilometres east of the town of Jasper, at the end of a mountain road that climbs away from the Yellowhead Highway. It is a deliberate trip rather than a stop on the way to somewhere else.
The setting is narrow and steep-sided, and the drive in is a substantial part of the appeal.
From pack trail to relief project
First Nations people travelling through the area used the springs well before any road existed. In 1910 access was a crude pack trail reachable on foot or horseback, which attracted only the most determined bathers, and a makeshift log bathhouse and sleeping shelter went up in 1913.
Growing popularity prompted a proper road and a permanent aqua court from 1934, built as a Depression unemployment relief project. Several hundred men worked on it, and the facility was completed in 1938.
Opening hours & season
Daily 11 am–9 pm; last entry 8:30 pm
September 8–October 12, 2026. Closed from October 13 for winter; reopening expected May 2027.
All times are local to the spring. Checked 2026-10-01; this is not a live opening-status display. Closure notices override regular hours.
Our take
A worthwhile option when a scenic drive and a comfortable pool are equally important. It is better planned as part of a Jasper day out than treated as a quick roadside stop.
Editorial assessment based on published information. No firsthand visit or customer score is implied.
Before you go
Sources & record notes
Geoscience BC’s 2016 compilation · 4 historical sampling records · Source name: Miette. References recorded in the dataset: Souther 1973; Mazor 1983; Grasby 2000.
Source notes: 33A; 33B
Sources used for this guide
- Parks Canada — Miette Hot Springs (Jasper National Park)
- Travel Alberta — Miette Hot Springs
- Jasper Travel — Miette Hot Springs
Written from the published sources above. Operator hours, access rules and closures change; the official link is authoritative.