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ANFF NATIONAL PARK is the birthplace of Canada’s B A N F F N A T I O N A L P A R K C A M P G R O U N D S 6 Mistaya Canyon Town of Jasper, ICEFIELDS PARKWAY Kilometres 010 20 OPEN DATES # FULL ELEC FLUSH DRY SHOW SANI DIS FIRE INTERP FEES national park system, created around the warm mineral springs JASPER SITES H-U ONLYTOILET TOILET -ERS DUMP ACC PITS PROG B NATIONAL PARK 8 Miles 0 5 10 15 near Banff townsite. Visit the Cave and Basin National Historic Site Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) (233 km from Lake 1 Tunnel Mt. Village I May 2 - Oct. 1 618 $27.40 Louise) for the full story. COLUMBIA 2 Tunnel Mt. Village II Year Round 188 all $32.30 This spectacular 230-km drive 72 km (50 min) from Lake Louise 2 Athabasca Tunnel Mt. Trailer May 2 - Oct. 1 321 all $38.20 Established in 1885 Size: 6 641 km (2 564 sq. mi.) along the backbone of the Only 10 minutes by trail from the NORTH 3 continent passes through remote, road. Look for rounded potholes ICEFIELD 4 Two Jack Main May 16 - Sept. 2 380 $21.50 Two Jack Lakeside May 16 - Sept. 16 74 $27.40 Louise to Banff, connect to high-altitude terrain. Weather and a natural arch on the canyon ROCKY 5 TRANS-CANADA SASKA MOUNTAIN 6 Johnston Canyon May 30 - Sept. 16 132 $27.40 HIGHWAY the Trans-Canada Highway and driving conditions can be walls. HOUSE TCHEW National Historic Site 7 Castle Mountain May 16 - Sept. 2 43 $21.50 at Castle Junction. Access to severe. Chains or winter tires are 13 (167 km from Saskatchewan Crossing) Protection Mountain June 27 - Sept. 1 89 $21.50 Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) commercial facilities along required in winter. No services 8 Erasmus AN 11 Lake Louise Trailer* Year Round 189 all $32.30 70 km/hr (43 mph) near Lake Louise the parkway during this time November to March. A park 9 93 10 Lake Louise Tent May 15 - Sept. 28 206 $27.40 Drive with care on this busy is best from Castle Junction. pass is required. No commercial RIVER 7 Saskatchewan 11 Mosquito Creek Year Round 32 $15.70 highway. Look for two animal trucks are allowed. Crossing 12 Waterfowl Lakes June 20 - Sept. 8 116 $21.50 overpasses just west of Banff, Interpretive Displays • Watch for reduced speed Glaciere Lak Howse 6 13 Rampart Creek June 27 - Sept. 1 50 $15.70 built along with 22 underpasses Distance (km) Lake limits in congested zones and *Soft-sided camping in winter only (mid-November to mid-April) Sarbach to connect habitat and allow safe from Banff Louise places frequented by wildlife. Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. animal passage. • Ask for the Icefields Parkway River Chephren Backswamp 3 49 FULL H-U = full hook-up • DIS ACC = disabled access • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program Trans-Canada Highway brochure, your guide to peak Chephren FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. Lake construction is underway Mule Shoe 6 46 names, icefield names and Howse Pass 12 CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS can be made for the BLUE campgrounds. To make a reservation, east of Lake Louise. Obey Prescribed Burn 8 44 other points of interest. visit the 24-hour web service at www.pccamping.ca or dial toll free 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) 7 Saskatchewan Mistaya ICEFIELDS (12 hr/day) TTY: 1-866-787-6221. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. construction speed-zone signs Sawback 11 41 Lake and flag people. Anticipate some Crossing and Viewpoint Clearwater EMERGENCY - 24 hr Hillsdale 13 39 Peyto 5 delays. Lake Ambulance, fire RCMP (Police) 911 Pilot Pond 16 42 WARDENS 77 km (55 min) from Lake Louise Bow L. 1 The Town of Banff Moose Meadow 21 31 AREA CODE 403 ALL SERVICES Fuel, food and accommodation BANFF Castle Cliffs 26 24 4 Warden office 762-1470 Explore Canada’s first national are available from April to The Nature of the 11 NATIONAL late October. At the viewpoint Hector Lak River PARK park community. Storm Mt. 28 24 Trans-Canada Highway 93 located just south of the resort, Population 8,352 Baker Creek 40 12 e PA enjoy spectacular views and RK Morant’s Curve 48 4 learn about Howse Pass National Pipestone 2 The Village of Lake Daley WA Historic Site. L E G E N D Douglas Louise Y MOST SERVICES Park information centre eek 8 Columbia Icefield 1 Point of interest 1 2 Experience the hospitality of this LAKE Cr Warden office Field, YOHO LOUISE hiker’s haven. e 4 Crowfoot Glacier NATIONAL r Cascade Exhibit PARK Lak 9 10 Population 1,500 Louise 130 km (1.5 hr) from Lake Louise (27 km from 1A Jo Disabled access Lake Louise, Bake hnston Plan to spend at least an hour. 85 km from 8 34 km (25 min) from Lake Louise Viewpoint Banff) BOW VALLEY PARKWAY Please turn to the Jasper National Castle Fo Rive Moraine Lake Ck A century ago, the ‘crowfoot’ Hot springs rty Mile Ck Park information on pages 20 1 7 r Speed limit: 60 km/hr (37 mph) had three ‘toes’ of ice. Since and 21. Hiking Boom Lake To improve safety for people 3 Cascade Lake Experience life in the ‘scenic’ then the glacier has melted back Biking and wildlife, the Trans-Canada Vermilion Pass 6 5 Minnewanka lane. Roadside interpretive and the lower toe has been lost. 1A 1 4 Horse riding Radium Hot Springs, Storm panels at pull-offs along the way These days the middle toe is Highway is being upgraded in KOOTENAY 93 BANFF stages through Banff National Cross-country skiing NATIONAL PARK Pilot ? connect you to the diversity disappearing, too. (132 km from Banff, Redearth Ck 1 2 3 of life and life forces that flow Park. The most recent upgrade Ski area 130 km from Lake Louise) Egypt Bourgeau Rundle Bow Pass (“Bow Summit”) from a two-lane to four-lane 1 Campground Lakes Br Spr BO 1 through the Bow Valley. 5 e wster Cr ay W • Bow Valley Parkway 3 Johnston Canyon and Peyto Lake Viewpoint divided highway is underway east Picnic tables Sunshine Canmore Trans-Canada River Seasonal Road of Lake Louise. Picnic shelter RIVER Highway eek Restriction from March 1 to 40 km (30 min) from Lake Louise There is no other location in the Hostel June 25, evenings 6 pm - 9 am, 25 km (30 min) from Banff construction is Calgary This is the highest road pass in world with as many and different Accommodation MOUNT (128 km helps protect wildlife at a A paved trail and exciting cat- underway east of ASSINIBOINE from the four mountain parks at types of wildlife crossings, or with Banff) walks cling to the canyon walls. Ice tours Lake Louise. Please PROVINCIAL critical time of year. This 2 088 m (6 849’) above sea level. the largest data set on wildlife use PARK • 1.1 km (20 min) to the Lower Caution obey construction- voluntary travel restriction is A short, uphill walk from the of crossings. Falls zone signs and flag in effect between the east exit parking area leads to a view of on the 1A near Banff for 18 km • 2.7 km (1 hr) to the Upper Falls For details on highway twinning 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) people. Anticipate Peyto Lake, glacially-fed and KANANASKIS For safety’s sake, stay on the trail and wildlife crossings in the park: Helping Protect Our Environment crimestoppers.ab.ca some delays. to Johnston Canyon. When brilliantly turquoise. COUNTRY traveling east from Lake and away from the edge. www.pc.gc.ca/transcanada 14 15