At 3,363 metres, Mount Edith Cavell is one of the most striking peaks in Jasper National Park, its north face streaked white by the hanging Angel Glacier and its silhouette visible from far down the Athabasca Valley. The approach road from the valley floor climbs through increasingly dramatic scenery before arriving at the trailhead, and it is one of the most scenic drives in the park — though it is closed to RVs due to its narrow switchbacks.
From the parking area, the Path of the Glacier Trail is a short loop past the moraine of Angel Glacier to a turquoise meltwater lake at the mountain's base. Chunks of ice periodically calve from the hanging glacier into the valley, and the thunder of them landing can carry for several kilometres. The longer Cavell Meadows trail climbs above the treeline for views of the entire north face that justify every step.