SUMMER 2016
Getting Around Jasper National Park
WHAT’S INSIDE
• Top 5 Regions • Maps • Camping Également offert en français • Wildlife • Safety Information Time to Connect Red Chairs at Wilcox Pass
Welcome to Jasper National Park, the gentle giant of the Canadian Rockies. Our laid-back mountain town offers easy access to majestic peaks, endless outdoor adventure, pristine wilderness and abundant wildlife.
From Indigenous Peoples and early fur traders to railway workers laying ties for two transcontinental routes, millions of people have explored these valleys and mountain passes. Park establishment dates back to 1907 with the creation of the Jasper Park Forest Reserve.
Joining Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks and three adjacent provincial parks, Jasper is part of the magnificent Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also home to the world’s second largest dark sky preserve where on any clear night you can look up and see billions of stars dancing overhead. Come back in October and experience dark sky month and the annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival.
Find your connection to this special place by exploring one or all of our five spectacular regions, visiting our famous red chair locations or participating in Parks Canada led programs and events during your stay.
Thank you for visiting Jasper National Park. If you plan on returning to Jasper (and we hope you do) in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, all park entry fees will be waived in 2017. Just another reason to return!
DIRECTORY
PARKS CANADA TOURISM JASPER SOCIAL MEDIA JASPER INFORMATION CENTRE 780-852-6236 • jasper.travel 500 Connaught Drive JasperNP FRIENDS OF JASPER NATIONAL PARK 780-852-6176 • pc.gc.ca/jasper Maps and guide books: EMERGENCY HOURS: 780-852-4341 • friendsofjasper.com Dial 911 Mar. 22 - May 13 • Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. GENERAL Cell phones are not always reliable. May 14 - Sept. 11 • Daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jasper weather: 780-852-3185 780-852-3100 (satellite) Sept. 12 - Oct. 29 • Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weather.gc.ca
JASPER TRAIL CONDITIONS REPORT Road conditions: call 511 pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails alberta511.ca
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