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JASPER NATIONAL PARK Select a trip which best suits your party’s abilities and experience, interests, equipment BACKCOUNTRY and the time you have available. Snake Indian Falls Spruce Grouse Marmot

Photo: R. Gruys R. Photo: Gaboury N. Photo: Gruys R. Photo: A. Zier-Vogel Photo: Bradley M. Photo: Roy C. Photo: GUIDE Familiarize yourself with the trail you have selected. This includes using additional reference guides and topographic maps. Welcome to the backcountry On the trails Jasper National Park offers a range of backcountry opportunities. Trails Obtain a Backcountry Camping Permit on-line at Jasper National Park is the largest and most northerly of Canada’s mountain pc.gc.ca/bookjasperbackcountry or by phone at national parks. It protects over 11 000 square kilometres of the Rocky Mountains, and campsites are designated as semi-primitive, primitive or wildland. 1-877-737-3783.

a beautiful and dramatic landscape supporting a rich variety of plants and animals. Here’s what you can expect*: Check trail conditions and weather prior to Many of the park’s backcountry trails were established by early travellers including departure. Semi-primitive Primitive Wildland Indigenous Peoples, fur traders, explorers and adventurers, many travelling on Be prepared to be self-sufficientduring inclement and rapidly changing mountain conditions by horseback. Receive the highest level of Receive a lower level of service. Little or no maintenance. packing the right clothing and camping gear. service. Expect major windfall to Expect major windfall to be Provide opportunities for With nearly 1000 km of trails and routes to choose from, backcountry camping is a be cleared and bridges, corduroys cleared annually, but may not experienced, self-reliant Let a friend or family member know about your and signs maintained. Campsites be maintained prior to your trip. users to travel and camp great way to experience the rugged and untamed wilderness of Jasper National Park. travel plans. are equipped with food storage, Campsites are equipped with bear in unmaintained areas This guide will help you plan a trip that is exciting, safe, and has low environmental picnic tables, throne pit privies and poles and pit privies. Creeks may of the park. Check the trailhead kiosk prior to your hike. not be bridged. impact. fireboxes (where fires are permitted). It contains valuable information about closures and warnings. You are very likely to meet More remote. You may meet Many of these areas are others on the trail. others on the trail. extremely remote. Tonquin Valley For more detailed backcountry planning and trip information, visit www.pc.gc.ca/ For further details on PLANNING YOUR TRIP jasperbackcountry. Book your trip at pc.gc.ca/bookjasperbackcountry. Before visit pc.gc.ca/jasperbackcountry. *While we aim to achieve the above standards, inclement mountain weather and events can considerably setting out on a trip, check the latest trail conditions at pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails. change trail, river and campsite conditions instantly. Self-reliance is important in all backcountry areas.

Planning your trip Exploring the backcountry Jonas Pass SHARING THE TRAIL Hikers, horse parties and mountain bikers often Where to go? Backcountry camping permits Nadeau J. Photo: Travelling with horses Managing our use share trails and campsites The ideas on the back of this guide are a good starting A backcountry camping permit is mandatory for all Park information centres have information about Share the trails Humans have an impact in all areas of the park. in certain parts of the park. point for selecting a trip that meets your needs and overnight trips. It can be obtained online at pc.gc.ca/ guided day or overnight horse trips in the park. The The backcountry is especially vulnerable to abilities. For more information, visit the Jasper National bookjasperbackcountry or by calling 1-877-RESERVE (1- Respect for others can go a long Horse Users’ Guide (pc.gc.ca/jasperhorses) provides our use. Park management regulations are in Partageons les sentiers Park website or talk with park information centre staff, 877-737-3783). A non-refundable reservation fee applies. detailed information to individuals or groups planning a place to minimize our environmental impact. Brazeau in September way toward reducing conflicts. who can provide you with up-to-date information (see Book popular campsites early as they book up fast. For horseback trip. Call the Trail Office to obtain backcountry They include quota restrictions on trails and Gruys R. Photo: Make noise if you are travelling quickly or Information). updated fee information, visit: pc.gc.ca/jasperfees camping and grazing permits (see Information). campsites, a limit on group size, a permit system and restrictions on special use. How to properly store your food silently, move off the trail to allow larger parties When to go? Wilderness passes Mountain biking to pass, and avoid sudden movement around The summer season usually begins in May in the Frequent backcountry travellers can save by purchasing Uniformed parks staff you encounter in the Mountain biking is permitted only on trails designated horses as they may spook. an annual Wilderness Pass which covers the nightly, backcountry may ask to see your backcountry valley, but most alpine areas are still snow-bound for bike use. Refer to the map for trails open to per-person fee and is valid in all the mountain national camping permit. until late June. At this time of year low-elevation trails mountain biking. are the best option. Be prepared for mud. parks for a full year from the purchase date. Even with The best time for an alpine trip is late June to mid- a Wilderness Pass, you must obtain a backcountry Climbing, mountaineering North Boundary September, although snow often persists in high camping permit for each trip. The camping permit cost and glacier travel passes until the middle of July. Even in summer, is covered through the purchase of the Wilderness Mountaineering parties can apply at a Parks mountain weather can be unpredictable. Always be Pass, but reservation and modification fees for each information centre to bivouac in non-vegetated prepared for rain. Freezing temperatures and snow booking apply. 50 metres areas. Special restrictions may apply. Visit pc.gc.ca/ Bradley M. Photo: Sleeping area are not uncommon above 1500 metres. Trails are the At least 4 m from ground and s Refunds and cancellations mountainsafety for more information. 1.3 m from the top and side tre busiest at this time of year. me If you cancel a backcountry reservation at least 3 days supports 50 Mid-September through October can be a lovely prior to your start date, you will receive a full refund less the Fishing Filtering water time of year on the trails, the bugs are dead and there original non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation Fishing is permitted in many backcountry lakes. A Skyline Trail are fewer people on the trails. But temperatures are fee. If your plans change, please take advantage of our National Park Fishing Permit is mandatory. Provincial Gaboury N. Photo: much colder with a greater chance of snowfall, and the refund policy and make your space available to others. fishing permits are not valid in national parks. Permits

days are shorter. To cancel, contact the Parks Canada Reservation Service are sold at park information centres and Jasper Photo: A. Graham retail outlets that sell angling supplies. Get a copy Cooking/eating area November to April is winter in the mountains. Winter (PCRS). travellers need to be prepared to cope with cold of the current Fishing Regulations Summary with temperatures, short days, deep snow and avalanche your permit. Visit pc.gc.ca/jasperfishing for more Grizzly Bear Safety Information Note to Alpine Club of Canada hut users: information. danger. Winter guidelines are in effect at this time of If you are staying at an Alpine Club of Canada hut you must year. pc.gc.ca/mountainsafety obtain a backcountry camping permit from the Alpine Club. Trail information, trip suggestions, route descriptions: Playing it safe pc.gc.ca/jasperbackcountry Photo: N. Gaboury All outdoor activities involve some degree of risk. Online booking Rapidly changing weather, steep, rugged or unfamiliar pc.gc.ca/bookjasperbackcountry terrain, avalanches (at any time of year), cold, swift- Trail conditions 780-852-6177 • pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails Please leave no trace! flowing streams, canyons, rapids and waterfalls, glacial crevasses, falling rocks and wild animals are all Parks Canada Trail Office backcountry hazards visitors may encounter. Caution JASPER TOWNSITE INFORMATION CENTRE Garbage Campfires Weather Maps and self-reliance are essential. 500 Connaught Dr. • 780-852-6177 Annual Wilderness Passes, trail information. Please—pack it in and pack it out! You are responsible Campfires are a luxury in the mountains and are not The most predictable thing about mountain weather Government of Canada NTS topographic maps, Water [email protected] pc.gc.ca/jasper for everything you take into the backcountry and this permitted in some areas (see map). If you choose to is its unpredictability. Rain or snow can fall at 1:50,000 includes garbage. Do not dispose of garbage in pit have a fire, use the metal fireboxes provided, keep any time of the year and freezing temperatures Giardia lamblia is a parasite carried by humans and toilets—it attracts animals. your fire small and use only deadfall. Tend to your fire are possible even during the summer. The best Gemtrek Jasper and Maligne Lake, 1:100,000, some domestic and wild animals. These parasites PARKS CANADA INFORMATION, ICEFIELD CENTRE (mid-April to mid-Oct.) 780-852-6288 • [email protected] at all times and extinguish it completely before you way to deal with the weather is to prepare for Columbia Icefield 1:75,000, Best of Jasper 1:35,000 can occur in any surface water in the park and may Shortcutting trails move on. Gas stoves are cleaner and more efficient all conditions. For a detailed weather forecast, contaminate the water supply. Boil your drinking Annual Wilderness Passes, trail information. 103 km south of Jasper water or purify it with a water filter or iodine tablets. on the Icefields Parkway Shortcutting between trail switchbacks damages both for cooking. We recommend you use one. contact the Environment Canada Weather Office National Geographic Trails Illustrated 1:100,000, the soil and plant life. This not only ruins the look of at 780-852-3185 or visit their website at www. T903, Jasper North, T902, Jasper South Visitor Safety Office 780-852-6155 pc.gc.ca/mountainsafety an area, but makes it susceptible to further damage Food storage weatheroffice.gc.ca. Wildlife by erosion. To reduce your campsite’s attractiveness to bears For more information on each trail, trip planning and Never forget that park animals are wild and can be Information on mountaineering, ice climbing, visitor safety. and other wildlife, all food, garbage, toiletries Guidebooks topographical maps visit: dangerous. Any animal can become aggressive if it Weather forecasts 780-852-3185 • weather.gc.ca Collecting natural or cultural objects and cooking equipment must be hung from the food pc.gc.ca/jasperbackcountry feels threatened, so keep your distance—30 metres Winter avalanche information 1-800-667-1105 Rocks, fossils, horns, antlers, wildflowers, nests storage cables or food lockers provided at designated The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide from most animals, and at least 100 metres from bears. pc.gc.ca/avalanche and all other natural or historical objects in a campsites. In wildland camping areas, bear-resistant by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson national park are protected by law. Leave them as containers are mandatory to store food. Please clean Bears IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911. you found them for others to enjoy. food lockers after use. Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies Cell phone reception outside of the Jasper townsite is unreliable. by Graeme Pole Skyline Trail Rides Both black and grizzly bears are of special concern Human waste 780-852-4215, 1-888-852-7787 to backcountry travellers. Learn more about how to Friends of Jasper National Park 780-852-4767 Camping Hiking Jasper and Mount Robson or skylinetrail.com reduce the risk of bear encounters by reading the Retail outlet at the Parks Canada information centre in Jasper. Please camp only at the campsites indicated on Use the pit toilets provided. When there are no facilities by Rob Bryce wildlife safety brochures available at park information [email protected] • friendsofjasper.com your backcountry camping permit and use the tent nearby, select a spot away from trails, campsites and Tonquin Valley Adventures centres or on the web at pc.gc.ca/bears-and- Mt. Robson and Hamber Provincial Parks pads (where provided). Check with park staff for at least 70 m from water sources. Dig a hole 12 to Detailed descriptions people Ph 250-566-4325 (year round) 250-566-9174 (summer) 16 cm. to the dark-coloured, biologically active soil 780-852-1188 or tonquinadventures.com special restrictions. for all of Jasper’s Reservations: 1-800-689-9025 • bcparks.ca layer. Loosely fill the hole with soil afterward. Use as North Boundary Trail major backcountry Dogs Washing little toilet paper as possible and carry it out or burn it. Tonquin Valley Backcountry Lodge Alpine Club of Canada 403-678-3200 alpineclubofcanada.ca trails are available 780-852-3909 or tonquinvalley.com Wild animals see dogs as either prey or predator. They To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 70 m For more information online at pc.gc.ca/ can provoke confrontations with wildlife and affect FOLLOW US ON: away from streams or lakes and use small amounts jasperbackcountry. your safety. This is why dogs must be kept on leash of biodegradable soap. Strain out those last bits of on low impact travel in Alpine Club of Canada the backcountry visit They include lists 403-678-3200 or alpineclubofcanada.ca while in a national park. Please note that dogs are not facebook.com/Jaspernp @JasperNP food waste and pack them out. Disperse strained allowed in some backcountry areas to protect caribou. water on land. leavenotrace.ca or dial of suggested 1-877-238-9343. equipment to bring Photo: A. Graham on your trip. Remember—YOU are responsible for your Également offert en français Printed on recycled paper. own safety. Printed in 03•2017 rande Cache and rande Prairie Trip ideas dson R and VE dmonton RI Legend Légende WILLMORE WILDERNESS PARK A Two-Day Trips Four-Day Trips 40 SC Hiker only Randonneurs seulement Desolation Rock ROCK LAKE 130 131 132 Brazeau Loop Semi-Primitive Pass Lake ATHABA HINTON Hiker and cyclist only Randonneurs et cyclistes seulement 3 Saturday Night Semi-Primitive SOLOMON CREEK Ro eek ck Cr Hiker and horse only Lake Loop 80 km Elevation gain/loss-clockwise loop: 2351 m Glacier 85 Randonneurs et cavaliers seulement Hardscrabble 153 WILDLAND PARK Pass Pass Maximum elevation: 2475 m Blu 24 km return Elevation gain/loss: 786 m e All users Tous les usagers 87 67 Caribou range—dogs not allowed. R T H 84 Smo Caribou 150 Maximum elevation: 1640 m R 40 Hiker camp - Fires permitted Camping pour randonneurs - feux permis 155 k TR 154 66 Resthaven y Lake s Topaz 65 an Brûl é The “grand tour” of the southern ranges, this circuit Icefield Cr di Hiker camp - Fires not permitted Camping pour randonneurs - feux interdits 75 Lake ee In 150 k 69 Lake This well-marked trail begins and ends in the Twintree 86 includes one of the park’s largest backcountry lakes Hiker/horse camp - Fires permitted 76 L ake 74 68 Moos Camping pour randonneurs et cavaliers - feux permis Jasper townsite. It follows a plateau below 150 64 and an extraordinary alpine traverse with glaciated Chown e 70 150 ho Hiker/horse camp - Fires not permitted Glacier 63 rn 16 Camping pour randonneurs et cavaliers - feux interdits timberline, making it a good selection for the Snake Indian Falls Cr peaks, lush wildflowers and a variety of wildlife. The 77 e ee novice or early season hiker. 78 Snake Indian R T H R k Horse camp - Fires permitted Camping pour cavaliers - feux permis trail passes through extensive alpine meadows and Pass nak S 12 79 100 Trail number 100 three passes. 62 Roche Ronde Numéro de sentier TRAILHEAD: P3 Townsite - Junction of Bonhomme St. 72 Roche 73 Bosche No dogs NOTES: Snow levels may hinder travel until mid-July. No fires JASPER 150 Chiens interdits and Patricia St. R Celesti ne iv 41 at Jonas Cutoff 23. Campsites are located at the beginning er Roche Alpine hut Moose Lake Miette Refuge alpin NATIONAL Riv and end of the 20-km pass section. Horse use prohibited 80 Pass er 40 Syn iette o t Provincial campground Semi-Primitive in Jonas Pass. 150 cl 734 Terrain de camping provincial A in Springs L PARK e 139 BRITI B R Jacques Lake 158 id 140 Roadside campground TRAILHEAD: 112 km south of Jasper townsite on the RT ge Camping de l’avant-pays Mural Jasper R 82 S A Utopia iv Glacier H Lake 51 e 12 km one way Elevation gain: 41 m, loss: 8 m Icefields Parkway at Nigel Creek. 81 CLUM r Hostel Swiftcu rrent Robson Greenock Auberge Maximum elevation: 1540 m Glacier Pass Talbot RR Hargreaves ng 52 BI ri T H C Lake 53 Cadomin Information centre Semi-Primitive Glacier Reef Sna Centre d’information A RR 11 140 Berg Icefield R 54 Fiddle R Cinquefoil ock Pass Lake Moos iv Esplanade y Caribou range - No dogs allowed This unique trail travels through a narrow 132 130 Robson e Poboktan–Jonas Pass Emp eror F alls r Territoire du caribou - Chiens interdits Glacie r WHITEHORSE mountain valley, skirts four lakes and crosses a Whitehorn e Morro 54 km to Nigel Creek, one way Elevation gain: 1691 m Robson watershed—all in less than 13 km and with little WILDERNESS and loss: 1346 m. Maximum elevation: 2470 m Colin CECI N’EST PAS UNE CARTE TOPOGRAPHIQUE. Resplendent AREA change in elevation. A good choice for novice Kinney Lak e C ELLE NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE UTILISÉE Caribou range—dogs not allowed. MOUNT ROBSON o li COMME GUIDE DE PARCOURS. hikers. Camping is not permitted at Beaver Lake. n R R iv a e Gravel Flats Road n 38 r A shorter alternative to the Brazeau Loop, this PROVINCIAL PARK Bonhomme ge Jac ques Prince eorge, Mi Lake Cardinal TRAILHEAD: South end of Medicine Lake, 28 km from Pyramid Divide is an impressive hike with over 13 km of travel Prince Rupert and Overlander e 16 tt Bridgland ort St. James Falls e 139 Jasper townsite on Maligne Lake Rd. R J C Rocky THIS IS NOT A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. iv Pass above treeline. Good views and prime habitat for e Pyramid r Lake Ma iT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ROUTE FINDING. ligne Riv 90

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R 130 Valemount Cr 28 96 spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. T l Leah a a 93 12 ort Maligne Samson Make a day of it, or stay overnight at Big Bend ib 48 P Hardisty In wildland camping areas, toilets and Maccar stori µ L ake 47 A South esk er Pass iv A Hors esho e Maligne Lak e R Campground. methyst 93A sk r food storage may not be present in some 13 e e Lake M Lakes dith iv 46 a R South 130 R a 44 Cavell Athabasca all s li locations. Bear-resistant containers are m 42 105 gn NOTE: The bridge at Athabasca Crossing is washed out. p MG a 43 e Ki r Edith t 45 nba s Kerkeslin Creek The Athabasca River is impassable. required to store food. These trails are 106 Cavell Unwin Paul 115 98 s R Charlton r iv ke e Monkhead TRAILHEAD: Sunwapta Falls, 54.5 km south of Jasper very remote and rugged and some major 55 iv e t 120 r 14 c R Warren aa townsite on the Icefields Parkway. Lak s Nigel Pass Brazeau I river crossings are not bridged. The Bridge out at 56 e Simon Creek hirlpool 37 Mary Vaux Photo: A. Zier-Vogel A. Photo: R trails are maintained infrequently and W 34 End IV GR l E es 122 R s Three-Day Trips has some horse traffic. We recommend Ch 99 I a Fryatt cefi in el 35 ds checking with the trail office for current Christie Sunwapta P s Su a 58 Accessible after all n rk 100 Semi-Primitive Brussels w w 26 a a Skyline Sept. due to 36 pt y conditions. a 130 u high water 49 25 C R T T P Brazea u T H C ob azea o o r 44 km Elevation gain from Maligne Lake: 1410 m n k L ake Wildland t ta B in n 132 21 e Cr 24 20 and loss: 1928 m. Maximum elevation: 2510 m 115 n R T R 93 t 126 ee Athabasca Pass a 59 k Pobokton 132 Arnica l D AL R 19 iv BRITI B iv Pass Caribou range—dogs not allowed. id e e RT r Jona 23 98 km return Maximum elevation: 1755 m, S A 50 s Cr 115 H ee 22 Minimum elevation: 1210 m CLUM Bridge out at k r

Photo: C. Whitty e Athabasca River BI R iv A classic Rockies trail, most of it above treeline. Roy C. Photo: 60 A 18 R Sunwapta 131 Jonas The high elevation allows for panoramic views Step back in time along this historic trail. A Pass Fortr ess L ake t Tonquin Valley haba that extend over much of the park, encompassing It follows the Whirlpool River Valley, the Backcountry campgrounds # of Backcountry campgrounds Hooker Icefield HAMBER 130 s 61 Athabasca c and usage type (trail number) tents and usage type (trail number) PROVINCIAL a Mushroom vast meadows, windswept ridges and the chance traditional route of indigenous people and early Pass Tangle WHITE GOAT

a 16 b Woolley Nigel a Pass PARK h to spot wildlife in the distance. fur traders crossing the Rocky Mountains. The Tang le WILDERNESS C Alberta 15 GERALDINE LAKES TRAIL (120) NORTH BOUNDARY (150) Falls rugged trail has not changed much since those AREA NOTES: Campfires not permitted. Use of a stove is days. Large gravel flats, glaciers and sharp peaks 62 Shalebanks 37 Second Geraldine Lake 4 R Icefield Centre iv 130 mandatory. Snow may remain in higher areas until mid- Backcountry campgrounds # of Chaba Stutfield dominate the middle section of the route. e 63 Seldom Inn Icefield r Stutfield Kitchener July. Recommended travel between July 1 and September. and usage type (trail number) tents JACQUES LAKE (139) Twins Glacier C TRAILHEAD: Km 6.4 of Moab Lake Road, off Highway 64 Seldom Inn olumb Athabasca Chaba ia I TRAILHEADS: Maligne Lake (50 km from Jasper townsite) and 38 Jacques Lake 8 Clemenceau ce Glacier 93A South. Glacier Snow Dome fie Athabasca Semi-primitive 65 Horseshoe ld just before Maligne Canyon (about 8 km from Jasper on the SATURDAY NIGHT LAKE LOOP (3) Andromeda Maligne Road). Recommended direction is from Maligne Clemenceau Icefield BANFF Wildland ATHABASCA RIVER 66 Willow Creek Saskatchewan 39 Saturday Night Lake 4 Columbia NATIONAL Lake to Maligne Canyon. 150 Glacier North Boundary 67 Willow Creek PARK Lake Louise 11 Athabasca Island 2 40 Minnow Lake 8 Columbia Icefield and Banff 179 km Maximum elevation: 2020 m, 68 Welbourne Semi-Primitive MALIGNE LAKE NORTH BOUNDARY (150) minimum elevation:1355 m 69 Welbourne 105 Tonquin Valley Loop 12 Hidden Cove 4 41 Celestine Lake 8 11 North Boundary country possesses its own unique 70 Blue Creek 43 km Elevation gain from Astoria Trail: 1053 m 13 Fisherman's Bay 8 TONQUIN VALLEY (105, 106) and loss: 1293 m. Maximum elevation: 2210 m brand of beauty—a wilderness of broad valleys 72 Three Slides 14 Coronet Creek 8 Caribou range—dogs not allowed. and distant views that is inhabited by an array of 42 Astoria 4 73 Oatmeal wildlife. The western section of the trail leads BRAZEAU (130,131,132) 43 Switchback 8 74 Byng The Tonquin Valley’s scenery is unrivalled. This is into the spectacular beauty of Berg Lake and 15 Boulder Creek 4 44 Clitheroe 8 75 Twintree one of Canada’s premiere alpine regions, a unique Mount Robson. Most of the rivers and creeks 16 Four Point 8 combination of rugged peaks, ghostly ice and fertile along this historic route are no longer bridged, 45 Surprise Point 4 76 Donaldson Creek so the best time to hike is mid-August to the 18 Wolverine South - lakes. There are several excellent day hikes in the area. 46 Amethyst 8 77 Chown Creek end of September. 19 Brazeau River 4 Woodland Caribou 47 Maccarib 4 78 Chown Creek Woodland caribou NOTES: No fires. Use of a stove is mandatory. Recommended 20 Brazeau Meadows - travel between July 1 and September. Regular horse use NOTE: Blue, Carcajou and Gendarme creek bridges 48 Portal 8 79 Timothy Slide The woodland caribou found in Jasper are during July and August and rain can make trails muddy and are out. 21 Brazeau Lake 8 a threatened species. Less than 100 caribou Primitive 80 Wolverine North challenging for hikers. TRAILHEADS: End of Celestine Road, 53 km from Jasper 22 John-John 4 are left in south Jasper. 81 Adolphus townsite; Rock Lake, 32 km from Hwy 40 to Grande 23 Jonas Cutoff 8 FORTRESS LAKE (126) TRAILHEADS: Km 12.7 on the Cavell Rd (Astoria Trail) and Cache; and at Mount Robson, 88 km west of Jasper 82 Adolphus What you can do to help woodland caribou: at km 6.3 on the Marmot Basin Rd (Portal Creek Trail). townsite on Highway 16. 24 McCready - 49 Big Bend 4 84 Little Heaven • Stay on designated trails and if you Wildland 25 Waterfalls 4 50 Athabasca Crossing 4 Semi-Primitive 130 South Boundary 85 Spruce Tree see caribou give them space. 26 Poboktan 4 FIDDLE RIVER (140) 122 Fryatt Valley (Brussels) 120 km Maximum elevation: 2262 m, 86 Ancient Wall • Dogs are not allowed in caribou habitat SKYLINE (100, 101, 102) 51 Utopia 4 (see map). 17.7 km one way Elevation gain/loss: 715 m Minimum elevation:1580 m 87 Natural Arch Maximum elevation: 1715 m 52 Slide Creek 4 • Avoid hiking in caribou habitat during calving 27 Evelyn Creek 4 SOUTH BOUNDARY (130, 135) This remote high country trek travels through lowland 53 Slide Creek - season (June – early July) and rut season forest and over three spectacular alpine passes. You 28 Little Shovel 8 90 Rocky Forks (late September to early October). This alpine valley tucked into one of Jasper’s great 54 Whitehorse 4 mountain ranges is a jewel that rewards all your are unlikely to meet others along the way. 29 Snowbowl 8 91 Rocky Forks efforts. Camp at Brussels and explore the upper NOTES: Due to post-fire deadfall and re-growth, the route 30 Curator 8 Wildland 92 Medicine Tent To find out more about caribou conservation in valley and beautiful Fryatt Lake on day two, or between Jacques Lake and Rocky Forks Campground the mountain national parks, 31 Tekarra 8 ATHABASCA PASS (115) 93 Medicine Tent tackle the infamous headwall to the Alpine Hut and is very difficult to navigate. Travel through this area is not visit www.pc.gc.ca/caribou. recommended. Beyond Brazeau Lake, trail is maintained 32 Signal 4 94 La Grace the small hanging valley beyond. 55 Whirlpool Bradley M. Photo: infrequently. Overlaps the popular Brazeau Loop Trail. 33 Watchtower 4 56 Tie Camp 95 Cairn Pass NOTES: Biking allowed to Lower Fryatt Campsite. Alpine Check online for campsite availability. hut must be booked in advance (see Information). TRAILHEADS: Rocky Pass via Hwy 40, 77 km SE of Hinton. FRYATT VALLEY (122) 58 Middle Forks 96 Cairn River Nigel Pass: 112 km from Jasper townsite on the Icefields 34 Lower Fryatt 4 59 Scott Camp 97 Southesk TRAILHEAD: Km 2.0 of Geraldine road, off Hwy 93A just Parkway. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada o THIS IS NOT A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP. north of Athabasca Falls. 35 Brussels 8 60 Kane Meadows 98 Isaac Creek 0 2 4 8 12 16 20 Catalogue N : R64-440/1-2016E ISBN: 978-1-100-25687-0 IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ROUTE FINDING. 36 Headwall 4 61 Athabasca Pass 99 Arête