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Backcountry Guide Fryatt Valley Geraldine Lakes Tonquin Valley Checklist 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 trail Jasper National Park offers a range of backcountry opportunities. Trails Obtain a Backcountry Camping Permit from a Jasper National Park is the largest and most northerly of Canada’s mountain Park Information Centre. national parks. It protects over 11 000 square kilometres of the Rocky Mountains, and campsites are designated as semi-primitive, primitive or wildland. Check trail conditions and weather prior to a beautiful and dramatic landscape supporting a rich variety of plants and animals. Here’s what you can expect*: departure. Many of the park’s backcountry trails were established by early travellers including Semi-primitive Primitive Wildland Be prepared to be self-sufficient during inclement First Nations people, fur traders, explorers and adventurers, many travelling on and rapidly changing mountain conditions by packing the right clothing and camping gear. horseback. Receive the highest level of Receive a lower level of service. Little or no maintenance. service. Expect windfall to be Expect windfall to be cleared and Provide opportunities for Let a friend or family member know about your With nearly 1000 km of trails and routes to choose from, backcountry camping is a cleared and bridges, corduroys and bridges to be maintained annu- experienced, self-reliant travel plans. great way to experience the rugged and untamed wilderness of Jasper National Park. signs maintained. Campsites are ally, but may not be maintained users to travel and camp equipped with cable food-storage, prior to your trip.FOOD Campsites STORAGE are in unmaintained areas Check the trailhead kiosk prior to your hike. This guide will help you plan a trip that is exciting, safe, and has low environmental picnic tables, throne pit privies and equipped with Hang all food, garbage,of thetoiletries park. and It contains valuable information about closures bear poles and pit privies. impact. fireboxes (where fires are permitted). cooking equipment in a bag at least 4m from the ground and warnings. You are very likely to meet More remote. Youand, may if possible, meet 1.3mMany from theof thesetop and areas side aresupports. For further details on PLANNING YOUR TRIP others on the trail. others on the trail. extremely remote. Big Bend - Photo: R. Bray Big Bend - Photo: R. For more detailed backcountry planning and trip information, visit www.pc.gc.ca/ visit pc.gc.ca/jasperbackcountry. jasperbackcountry. Before setting out on a trip, check the latest trail conditions at Pack out everything, including all garbage. *While we aim to achieve the above standards, inclement mountain weather and events can considerably pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails change trail, river and campsite conditions instantly. Self-reliance is important in all backcountry areas. RANGEMENT DES PROVISIONS Exploring the backcountry Please leave no trace! Jonas Pass Déposez toute votre nourriture, vos déchets, vos articles de toilette et votre équipement de cuisine dans un sac et Photo: J. Nadeau J. Photo: SHARING THE TRAIL Travelling with Horses Managing Our Use Garbage Campfires suspendez-le à au moins 4 m du sol et, si possible, à 1,3 m Please–Pack it in and pack it out! You are responsible Share the trails Hikers, horse parties and Park information centres have information about guided Humans have an impact in all areas of the park. Campfires are a luxury in the mountains and are not du haut et des supports latéraux. day or overnight horse trips in the park. The Horse Us- The backcountry is especially vulnerable to our for everything you take into the backcountry and this permitted in some areas (see map). If you choose to mountain bikers often share ers’ Guide (pc.gc.ca/jasperhorses) provides detailed in- use. Park management regulations are in place includes garbage. Do not dispose of garbage in pit have a fire, use the metal fireboxes provided, keep trails and campsites in toilets—it may attract animals. Partageons les sentiers formation to indivi duals or groups planning a horseback to minimize our environmental impact. They your fire small and use only deadfall. Tend to your fire BrazeauRemportez in September tout ce que vous avez apporté, y compris les certain parts of the park. include quota restrictions on trails and camp- at all times and extinguish it completely before you Gruys R. Photo: trip. Call the Trail Office to obtain backcountry camping Shortcutting trails déchets. Respect for others can go a long way toward and grazing permits (see Information Sources). sites, a limit on group size, a permit system move on. Gas stoves are cleaner and more efficient and restrictions on special use. Shortcutting between trail switchbacks damages both for cooking. We recommend you use one. How to properly store your food reducing conflicts. Make noise if you are Mountain Biking the soil and plant life. This not only ruins the look of travelling quickly or silently, move off the Uniformed Parks staff you encounter in the backcoun- an area, but makes it susceptible to further damage Food storage Mountain biking is permitted only on trails designated trail to allow larger parties to pass, and try may ask to see your Backcountry Camping Permit. by erosion. for bike use. Refer to the map for trails open to To reduce your campsite’s attractiveness to bears, all food, garbage, toiletries and cooking equipment avoid sudden movement around horses as mountain biking. 1.3 m Collecting natural or cultural objects must be hung from the food storage cables provided at they may spook. Rocks, fossils, horns, antlers, wildflowers, nests and designated campsites. In wildland camping areas, bear- Climbing, Mountaineering all other natural or historical objects in a national park resistant containers are mandatory to store food. 1.3 m 1.3 m and Glacier Travel are protected by law. Leave them as you found them Mountaineering parties can apply at a Parks information for others to enjoy. Human waste centre to bivouac in non-vegetated areas. Special Use the pit toilets provided. When there are no facilities North Boundary 4 m restrictions may apply. Visit pc.gc.ca/mountainsafety Bradley M. Photo: Camping nearby, select a spot away from trails, campsites and for more information. Please camp only at the campsites indicated on at least 70 m from water sources. Dig a hole 12 to your Backcountry Camping Permit and use the tent 16 cm. to the dark-coloured, biologically active soil Fishing Filtering water pads (where provided). Check with park staff for layer. Loosely fill the hole with soil afterward. Use as Fishing is permitted in many backcountry lakes. A special restrictions. little toilet paper as possible and carry it out or burn it. National Park Fishing Permit is mandatory. Provincial fishing permits are not valid in national parks. Permits Washing are sold at park information centres and Jasper To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 70 m For more information on Gaboury N. Photo: retail outlets that sell angling supplies. Get a copy away from streams or lakes and use small amounts low impact travel in the Skyline Trail of the current Fishing Regulations Summary with of biodegradable soap. Strain out those last bits of backcountry contact: your permit. Visit pc.gc.ca/jasperfishing for more Grizzly Bear food waste and pack them out. Disperse strained leavenotrace.ca or Safety information. water on land. 1-877-238-9343. Playing it safe Photo: A. Graham Photo: N. Gaboury All outdoor activities involve some degree of risk. Rapidly changing weather, steep, rugged or unfamiliar terrain, avalanches (at any time of year), cold, swift- Planning your trip flowing streams, canyons, rapids and waterfalls, Information glacial crevasses, falling rocks and wild animals are all backcountry hazards visitors may encounter. Caution Parks Canada Trail Office Where to go? Reservations and self-reliance are essential. JASPER TOWNSITE INFORMATION CENTRE The ideas on the back of this guide are a good starting Campsite reservations are strongly recommended. You Weather Maps of Jasper 500 Connaught Dr. • 780-852-6177 Water Wilderness Passes, safety registrations (in person only), point for selecting a trip that meets your needs and can make a reservation by phoning the Trail Office The most predictable thing about mountain weather is its Government of Canada NTS topographic maps, Giardia lamblia is a parasite carried by humans and trail reservations/information. [email protected] abilities. For more information, visit the Jasper National 780-852-6177 up to 3 months before your departure unpredictability. Rain or snow can fall at any time of 1:50,000 Park website or talk with park information centre staff, date (1 month for the Family Canoe Camp on Maligne the year and freezing temperatures are possible even some domestic and wild animals. These parasites pc.gc.ca/jasper who can provide you with up-to-date information (see Lake). A non-refundable registration fee applies. during the summer. The best way to deal with the Gemtrek Jasper and Maligne Lake, 1:100,000, can occur in any surface water in the park and may Weather forecasts 780-852-3185 • weather.gc.ca Information Sources). Book popular campsites early as they book up fast. weather is to prepare for all conditions. For a detailed Columbia Icefield 1:75,000, Best of Jasper 1:35,000 contaminate the water supply.
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