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JASPER NATIONAL PARK Cruisy, cross-country fun... Mountain Biking Guide In most places, ‘Mountain Biking’ either means one of two things; finding some dirt next to the sidewalk to ride on, or expert level downhill riding. However, if you bike in Jasper, you get that rare third option; cruisy, Photo: N. Gaboury N. Photo: cross-country fun. Gaboury N. Photo: Darren Langley Photo:

While most of the trails described are fun, flowing, valley bottom trails, Jasper does have some Remember, you are responsible for Jasper has what might be the best trail your own safety. great for riders looking for physical challenges and eye-popping alpine scenery. • Always wear a helmet and safety gear. Know your equipment. system in the world. Ask any cyclist why they • Get advice at a Parks Information Centre, including 16a P 7 Palisades Lookout trail conditions, descriptions and weather. - Photo: N. Gaboury N. - Photo: Overlander Trail come back to Jasper, and you’ll likely hear 100 12 (MAP A & D) Distance: 11 km one way Elevation gain: 840 m P Signal Mountain • Pack adequate water, food, gear, maps, first aid. Carry bear (MAP A ) Distance: 9.1 km one way Elevation gain: 925 m spray and know how to use it. that it’s because the park’s well-connected, Hardy riders who persevere up the long, steep climb are • Tell someone where you are going and when you are rewarded with panoramic views of the Athabasca Valley Single speed bikers, beware! This sustained uphill requires expected back. well-maintained trails are the perfect way to and a white-knuckled descent. Bring extra water and use strength, stamina and a sense of give and take. What you • Do not travel alone. caution along the cliff edge. actually experience nature while at the same give: a week’s worth of sweat. What you take away: alpine Rules of the Trail views of the valleys and peaks surrounding the Jasper Most trails in Jasper are multi-use. Please share them with other time avoiding crowds. 16 P7 Grande Cactownsite,he plus a hero’s descent. Watch for backpackers and users, and follow these rules developed by the International Pyramid Mountain and Edson Mountain Bike Association. (MAP A & D) Distance: 11.7 km one way Elevation gain: 770 m bears on the speedyR downhill.and VE 1. Ride designated trails. Mountain biking is allowed only on RI For those that want an added challenge, stay left at the A trails designated for cycling. If a trail is not signed, you’re not Palisades junction and travel another 4 km to the base of 40 Please note:SC Bikes are not allowed on the Skyline Trail. allowed to ride it. Desolation Pyramid Mountain. If you’reRock preparedROCK LAK andE have energy to Pass ATHABA HINTON 2. Respect trail closures. Trails can be temporarily or SOLOMON CREEK spare,R go for a scramblek up the rugged slope. oc Cree permanently closed for ecological or safety reasons. Glacier k Hardscrabble

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Smo Caribou 40 4. Yield appropriately. Let your fellow trail users know you’re ROUTES ROUTES DIFFICULTk ROUTESLake s WILDERNESS RIDES EASY INTERMEDIATE Resthaven y Topaz n 65 dia Brûl é Icefield Lake Cr In coming. Make each pass a safe and courteous one. Cyclists eek Lake Twintree traveling downhill should yield to ones headed uphill. L ake Moos

Chown eho 5. Respect horses, they are easily startled. When passing, Glacier 63 rn 16 Snake Indian Falls Cr use extra care and follow directions from the horse riders (ask if ee Snake Indian e S k uncertain). Pass nak n S a k e 62 Roche Ronde 6. Leave no trace. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable Roche In à to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other JASPER d Bosche R i 150 Celesti ne iv a riding options. This also means staying on existing trails and e n 41 r F Roche a Lake Miette not creating new ones. Be sure to pack out at least as much as NATIONAL l Riv Pass ls er 40 Syn Miette Ho t you pack in. Leave natural and cultural objects undisturbed for cl 734 A in Springs BRITI L PARK e others to discover. B Ri E dg Photo: Dwight Bourdin Photo: Catto B. Photo: Covey B. Photo: Bradley M. Photo: RT Vassallo V. Photo: Jasper e Mural A R SH Lake Utopia iv Glacier COLUM er Swiftcu rrent Greenock Glacier Talbot Hargreaves g Trail Signs rin Lake BI na Glacier Reef A S Berg Fiddle Icefield Cinquefoil Ro Official trails around the town of Jasper are marked with Lake R Esplanade ck Pass Robson Moos iv y Emp eror F alls er Glacie r WHITEHORSE yellow diamonds. This extensive trail system is maintained by park Whitehorn e Morro Robson WILDERNESS staff. Colin Kinney Lak e Resplendent AREA Wildland trails are marked differently. You are C o l in welcome to use these trails, but they are not

Riv R e an r maintained or shown on park maps. If a trail is not Bonhomme ge Jac ques Prince George, Mi Lake 3 Pyramid signed, you’re not allowed to ride it. Prince Rupert and Overlander e 16 tt Bridgland Falls e Victoria Cross Ranges Fort St. James R iv e Pyramid r Lake M To decrease erosion, give wildlife the space they aligne R Moos iver R JASPER e iv need and avoid becoming lost, please return to L er M ak e e Gaboury N. Photo: di Medi Photo: N. Gaboury N. Photo: Bradley M. Photo: Covey B. Photo: cine 734 Rea rguard cine the signed trail system. head L Tête Jaune Falls Yellow Miette Signal ak Share the trails 16 River e s Fr Pas Partageons les sentiers Cache a Tekarra Ten se r t Riv k Fiv e 5 er Yellowh ead ee R Whistlers AT L ake s iv Trail Maintenance 16 Lake H e Cr r 12 3 P2 10 8 Fitzwilliam A Wapiti Trail Caledonia Lake P Overlander B 93A Fr Roche A Trail maintenance crews clear the trails each a S Distance: 4.7 km one way Elevation gain: minimal Distance: 4.2 km Elevation gain/loss: 97 m Distancese : 15 km one way Noire w Marmot C (MAP A & B) (MAP A) (MAP D) r R A iv do spring but wind storms can fell trees all summer er ea

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This relatively flat community-to-campground connector i long. If your ride involved more bike carrying than riding, please ee Cr R single track on this short but rewarding ride. Gradual l Leah a is a great place to spot wildlife along the Miette and Trail 10 from 6th Bridge to Mile 12 bridge on Hwy 16 a 93 Maligne report problems to the Information Centre. If you want to help ort P Hardisty L ake Samson elevation gains bring you up towards shimmering Caledonia stori out, rinquire about getting involved with trail volunteers. Athabasca . A South esk e Offering the best of Jasper’s trail system in one epic ride, the iv Amethyst Hors esho e Maligne Lak e k R Lake. Rooty, soggy sections temper what for the most part 93A s r e e Lake M Overlander blends forested single track, rocky and ragged side- Edith iv a R South R is fast, flowing and irresistibly fun. Make noise around a Cavell Athabasca Fall s li m gn hills, scorching descents and trough-like climbs. Long views p r a e 13 Ki Edith e r Bighorn bends; popular with bears and locals with their dogs. t eek nba s Cavell v Kerkeslin Cr over swirling waterways are best enjoyed while stationary; i Unwin Paul s 115 R R Charlton (MAP A) Distance: 4.3 km one way Elevation gain: 33 m ke iv Monkhead technical sections command attention. Historic cabins make 55 e t l r c o Warren aa 7 P1 o s Lak I Named for the sheep attracted to the area, this is an easy Back of 7 an ideal snack stop. Use caution! This is Grizzly country! Brazeau 56 lp e ir y Mary Vaux (MAP A) Distance: 8.1 km one way Elevation gain: 133 m h e R route to Annette and Edith Lakes. Formerly the graveyard l Endless Chain l I River W 34 V a E trail, not for its danger quotient but because it passes the Elevation loss: 135 m Whirlpool R 3 V P2 122 Saturday Night Lake Loop t Ice Fryatt t fie l Fraser G. Photo: Gaboury N. Photo: local cemetery, Bighorn Alley is smooth, wide and family Trail 7 from Old Fort Point to Trial 7g, across the Maligne Lake Road 35 ds a Christie Sunwapta P (MAP C) Distance: 24 km Elevation gain: 780 m Su a th 58 y Falls n rk

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l 59 A 126 R k D L B means this ride never gets boring. Escape the heat in the iv BRITI B iv id ERT e Jo 7 P1 mud above Minnow Lake are your penance; the descent e r na Emergency cool aspen forests, feel the burn while ascending behind SH A 50 s Cr home is your payoff. Classic Jasper single track. For a COLUM eek r (MAP A) Distance: 3.0 km one way Elevation gain: minimal the golf course. Rutted in patches, watch for loose rocks BI e Call 911 or, if using a satellite phone, call the park dispatch shorter adventure, bike to Minnow or Saturday Night Lake. BACKCOUNTRY RIDES MAP E 60 A iv on descents. Bear country; make noise. R Sunwapta office (780-852-3100). Cell phone reception is unreliable. Trail 7 from Old Fort Point to Jasper Park Lodge A Fortr ess L ake t HAMBER haba Sandy, soft and popular with young bikers for the bumps Hooker Icefield s 61 Athabasca c Keep wildlife wild, and yourself safer 1 9 PROVINCIAL a Mushroom 3 P1 Pass Tangle WHITE GOAT and jumps that break up an otherwise flat, meandering 15 P Valley of the Five Lakes Loop a Pyramid Trail b Woolley Nigel Looking for more of an adventure? Here are a few suggestions that combinea biking with and Pass

h Cyclists are susceptible to sudden wildlife encounters. (MAP A) Distance: 17.6 km Elevation gain/loss: 250 m PARK Tang le WILDERNESS path. Splendid, turquoise views of are shared (MAP A) Distance: 5.2 one way Elevation gain: 118 m C Falls Travel in groups, slow down and make noise when out with hikers. Look for the osprey nest on the power pole Beginning at sidewalk, bottom of Road Beginning at Old Fort Point, this quintessential Jasper ride camping. Head out for a day trip or bring the tent along for a backcountry experience. AREA on the trail. Avoid trail use at dawn, dusk and at night. combines rolling, undulating terrain with several rocky, R Icefield Centre beside the Athabasca River. Note that this trail is a horse Popular with trail users of all types, this busy linkage iv Chaba e Stutfield rooty sections. Popular with hikers for its dazzling views, Icefield r Stutfield Kitchener Be aware of bear habitat. route and often closed in Spring for elk calving. climbs steadily but rarely steeply en route to Patricia Twins Glacier Col bikers should be alert for congestion and steep hillsides near 150 Snake Indian Falls umbi Athabasca and Pyramid Lakes. Use this connector as your gravel Clemenceau Chaba a Ic Glacier efi Glacier the opal lakes. To avoid the crowds, skip trail 9a, ride in the el Athabasca freeway to the Pyramid Bench trail system. (MAP E) 26.5 km one way, moderate d MORE INFORMATION 14 early evening or use the shoulder seasons. Slow down and Andromeda Red Squirrel 126Clemenceau Icefield BANFF Note: The trails near the riding stables are heavily used by horses; be dismount for other users. Loop back on 9b. The ride to thundering Snake Indian Falls is a Jasper must- Big Bend Saskatchewan (MAP A) Distance: 1 km one way Elevation gain: minimal prepared to stop and dismount. Columbia Glacier NATJASPERIONAL TOWNSITE INFORMATION CENTRE: do for trail cyclists wanting to get out into the wilderness. (MAP E) 7.8 km one way, moderate PARK Columbia Icefield 780-852-6176 • 500 Connaught Drive A swift descent to Old Fort Point or a sustained uphill back and Banff 7 7h 1 Ride the whole length in one day or stay overnight at pretty Rolling along the upper Athabasca Valley, this trail WEBSITE: www.pc.gc.ca/jasper to town, bikers should be prepared to encounter other P Good ‘Ol Trail 7 10 P8 Moberlander: Overlander Celestine Lake (#41 at 6.8 km), Shalebanks Campground follows a wide, well-packed fire road that is easily 11 trail users on this wide, level trail. Enjoy river vistas and (MAP A) Distance: 19.3 km Elevation gain/loss: 400 m JASPER TRAIL CONDITIONS REPORT: (MAP D) Distance: 6.7 one way Elevation gain: minimal (#62 at 17.3 km) or Seldom Inn Campground (#63 at traversed on foot or bike. Make a day of it, or stay www.pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails valley bottom views. Soft shoulders; take caution around th Trails 7 (behind Jasper Park Lodge) to 7h. From 6th bridge on Trail From 6 Bridge to the Moberly Cabins 25 km). Serious cyclists can ride another 25 km past overnight at Big Bend Campground (#49). corners. 7 to Bighorn (13) WEATHER: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca This mostly flat section of the Overlander Trail follows Willow Creek to Rock Lake Campground. the Athabasca River. Bumpy, grassy double track to start; Stiff climbs, winding woodlands and an exhilarating TOURISM JASPER: 780-852-6236 www.jasper.travel CAUTION IS REQUIRED ON DOWNHILL STRETCHES: Some waterbar ditches 11 Jasper Discovery Trail further afield, the trail curls and dips over gravel beds and downhill are what’s in store along this scenic route. Allow MAPS AND GUIDE BOOKS: Friends of root features. Grizzly country! Make noise before bursting time to stop and walk the scenic pedestrian trail at the edge are big enough to make your bike buck you off. 500 Connaught Drive • 780-852-4767 or (MAP A & B) Distance: 2.5 km one way Elevation gain: minimal through wolf willows to the historic Moberly meadows. canyon. Slow down to share the trail with hikers on the 115 www.friendsofjasper.com Town Section (paved) section from 5th to 6th bridge and take the time to discover why some locals call this segment “the fairy trail”. 122 Fryatt Valley (MAP E) 8.6 km one way, moderate Traveling east-west along Jasper’s historic rail corridor has 9 P15 DONE WITH THIS BROCHURE? Valley of the Five Lakes to Wabasso Lake (MAP E) 11.6 km one way, moderate The Whirlpool Fire Road, an 8.6 km jaunt down never been so smooth! Wheelchair friendly and enjoyed by Please return for re-use to a park facility or share it with (MAP A) Distance: 6.6 km one way Elevation gain: 75 m 2 8 the Trail is a great destination passers-through to stretch their limbs, this paved artery is P 3 Mina-Riley Blitz The best way to experience this area is as a bike/hike. The others. The trail from the Valley of the Five Lakes to Wabasso Lake for anyone wanting an easy ride in a wilderness primarily used by mountain bikers en-route to more rugged has it all: flowing traverses, meandering single track, tacky (MAP A) Distance: 9.6 km Elevation gain: 272 m first 11.6 km of the Fryatt Valley Trail is open to cyclists. terrain. Take your time and learn about Jasper’s railway limestone, gorgeous ridge lines, steep ascents/descents Cool forest, serene lakes and rough, rocky, technical sections From Lower Fryatt Campground it’s a moderate (short but setting. Leave your bike at the end of the road and HOW WAS YOUR TRIP? history along the way. Watch for elk. and twisty turns along the creek. Circumnavigating serene are the highlights of this short but challenging ride. Rooty steep!) 6 km hike to Brussels Campground (#35). Make hike 3.8 km to the remains of the Otto Brothers’ Please send your comments to [email protected] and Wabasso Lake is one of the many highlights of this ride; a sections are slippery when wet, as are several bridges built to Brussels your destination for a day excursion or your base Tie Camp. Make this an overnight trip by camping report trail conditions to the Information Centre. true Jasper gem. Watch for hikers around Valley of the Five keep your tires out of the muck. Stay on trail 8 for a real root at Whirlpool Campground (#55 at 6.6 km) or Lakes during peak daylight hours. romp; 8c shoots you back out to the fire road. for a multi-day trip. Headwall campground (#36 at 21.1 km) and the ’s Sydney Vallance Tie Camp Campground (#56 at 11.2 km). Hut (22 km) are other overnight choices. 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tte Riv ! ! Icefields Parkwaye RV-tent camping

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! Les distances des sentiers

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Pyramid Lakes ! ! ! DIFFICULT ROUTE 15  ! !

! 12a All trail distances in kilometres, !

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! sont indiquées en kilomètres ! 0.6 1200 0.6 ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! all elevations in metres Lookout

3.3 ! ! !

(5 and 7 km) Km ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  ! ! et l’altitude en mètres

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 ! ! THE BIG SWEAT ! ! 12 ! ! ! ! ! 0.9 !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Kitchen shelter !

Lake ! ! ! ! 16 6 ! ! ! ! ! !

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(MAP A) ! ! ! 32 KM RETURN  ! 0.2 ! !

his Cottonwood Slough ! 9 ! ! ! Restaurant ! ! !

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KamloopsRi andley Lake ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Juniper ! ! ! !

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Vancouver ! ! ! !

!

Trail 1 (not the face of the cliff, no bikes here) and ! !

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Lac Riley ! 0.2 ! ! ! ! ! Horse stable

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Museum ! !

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Maligne ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Mina Lakes ! ! ! ! !

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Birch Railway ! !

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! Lacs Mina !

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Station & ! !

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Miette ! !

! !

Tonquin bus depot !

! ! !

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! 8b! !  ! ! ! !

Bonhomme ! ! !

!  ! Turret ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! Whistlers ! ! ! ! !  11 ! ! ! ! ! ! 9a ! ! 8 ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! (2464 m) ! !

11 Turret ! ! 8e ! ! ! !

Hazel ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! 0.2 ! ! ! !

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! ! ! ! ! Cabin Lake ! ! ! ! !

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2 Geikie ! ! ! Industrial ! ! !

! 2.1 !

! ! ! Pine Pine ! Lac Cabin ! ! Valley of Five Lakes

Poplar Area ! 11 First !

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Pole Willow !

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! ! ! ! Icefields ! !

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! 1200 ! 9a Wabasso! !

Vancouver ! ! ! ! 93 Hibernia Lake ! ! ! ! !

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Catalogue N : R64-383/2010E ! ! !

Parkway ! ! ! ! 15 !

! P ! !

! Lac Hibernia R !

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t ISBN: 978-1-100-15295-0 ! ! ! Columbia Icefield !

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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lac Marjorie 11 ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

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Lac Caledonia !  ! ! ! !

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! ! ! Chemin Wynd ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Banff,