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Bighorn Backcountry Brochure 2015
Alberta’s Bighorn Backcountry offers spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery and unforgettable recreational opportunities. Keep this area beautiful: K stay on the trail, K respect other users, and K leave no trace of your visit. High Level The Bighorn Backcountry is managed to ensure the protection of the environment, while allowing responsible and sustainable recreational use. The area includes more than 5,000 square kilometres (1.2 million acres) of public lands east of Banff and Jasper National Parks. 35 Fort McMurray Peace River 63 The Bighorn Backcountry hosts a large variety of recreational activities Slave Grande 2 including camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and cycling. Prairie Lake Athabasca 40 32 43 It is your responsibility to become familiar with activities allowed in this 44 2 Edson area before you visit. Please refer to the map and chart in this pamphlet 16 Lloydminster EDMONTON 16 Hinton 47 22 Jasper for further details. Visitors who do not follow the rules could be fined or 39 734 2 National Bighorn 22 charged under provincial legislation. Backcountry 21 41 Park 11 Rocky 11 Mountain Red Deer House 54 12 56 If you have any concerns about the condition of the trails and campsites 734 21 Banff 27 9 National 22 Drumheller or their appropriate use, please call Environment and Sustainable Park 72 9 56 1 1 Resource Development at the Rocky Mountain House Office, CALGARY 24 23 403-845-8250. (Dial 310-0000 for toll-free service.) 1 B 2 23 22 Medicine . Hat C Lethbridge For current trail conditions and information kiosk locations, . 3 please visit the Bighorn Backcountry website at www.esrd.alberta.ca. -
Experience the Icefields Parkway in Winter
EXPLORE! LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE? MORE INFORMATION Winter transforms the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic drives. Ancient glaciers glow JASPER INFORMATION CENTRE: 780-852-6176 winter white under blankets of fresh snow. Quiet descends, broken only by far off sounds of ice crevasses growling as LAKE LOUISE VISITOR CENTRE: 403-522-3833 they grow. Snow-covered trails entice drivers to pull over, don snowshoes and break trail below some of the highest VALLEY OF THE FIVE LAKES MODERATE – SNOWSHOES BANFF VISITOR CENTRE: 403-762-1550 mountains in the Canadian Rockies. EXPERIENCE THE 4.5 km loop/2 hrs; 66 m elevation gain/loss pc.gc.ca/jasper Trailhead: 9 km south of Jasper, 224 km north of pc.gc.ca/banff Lake Louise ICEFIELDS LOOKING FOR A QUICK AND WANT TO STRETCH Five small, picturesque lakes in a sunny valley are CHECK THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE WEATHER Athabasca Glacier PARKWAY SCENIC STOP? YOUR LEGS? the highlights of this outing, a local family favourite. FORECAST BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN: TANGLE FALLS NIGEL PASS ROAD CONDITIONS: Call 511 • alberta511.ca IN WINTER WANT TO STRAP ON MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR BACKCOUNTRY SKIS Trailhead: 96 km south of Jasper, 137 km north of ATHABASCA FALLS WEATHER FORECAST 14 km/5-6 hrs return; 385 m elevation gain Lake Louise EASY – WEAR STURDY BOOTS SNOWSHOES OR SKIS? Banff 403-762-2088 • Jasper 780-852-3185 This beautiful, cascading icefall right beside the road 1 km/30 mins return; no elevation gain/loss Trailhead: 116 km south of Jasper, 117 km north of weather.gc.ca • Visit an information centre Trailhead: 30 km south of Jasper, 203 km north of makes for a great photo stop. -
Shunda Creek Hostel to Siffleur Falls Ho Coliseum Rn (Shunda Mtn.) Mtn -From the Hostel Ride 3 Km on the Shunda Ck
B ig Mnt. Baldy Shunda Creek Hostel to Siffleur Falls ho Coliseum rn (Shunda Mtn.) Mtn -From the Hostel ride 3 km on the Shunda Ck. Recreation Rd to Hwy 11. 734 Start Km0 -Turn RIGHT on Hwy 11 heading W toward the mtns. 124.4 Shunda Creek 1.9 -Junction with Hwy 734 122.5 Hostel R 8.0 -Goldeye center on the right. 116.4 an Nordegg ge 12.3B -Access to campground on the N side of the Hwy. 112.1 ra Fish (Shunda) z Goldeye e 17.3a -Rest Stop @ Service Station on the Hwy (Fuel, food...etc) 107.1 Lake Lake u R a 17.8 -Crescentn Falls access on the right. g 106.6 e Rest Stop @ 11 734 20.1 -Crossing the Bighorn River 104.3 Service Station 22.8 -Bighorn Dam turnoff on the left 101.6 25.4 -Lake Abraham. The Hwy follows the shore for the next 30km. 99.0 horn River ig F 31.0 B C er -Allstones Creek crossing. 93.4 a wa Riv r e n l e h l tc s s ka 33.2 c s -Rest Stop @ large roadside turnout/viewpt – Mt Michener, elev. 2337m 91.2 e Sa n t h rt 45.5 -Rest Stop @ David Thompson Resort; motel, camping, gas, food 78.9 o N 47.7 -Cline River Crossing 76.7 57.5 -Preacher’s Point. Access for launching boats or canoes 66.9 62.2 -Siffleur Falls trailhead on the LEFT, S side of Hwy. 62.2 734 Rest Stop @ Did You Know That.. -
Northwest Territories Territoires Du Nord-Ouest British Columbia
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Banff National Park Offers Many More Helen Katherine Backcountry Opportunities Than Those Lake Lake PARK Trail Shelters Berry River Described Here
BACKCOUNTRY CAMPGROUNDS JASPER CAMPGR OUND TOPO MAP NO . GRID REF . CAMPGR OUND TOPO MAP NO . GRID REF . WHITE GOAT NATIONAL Nigel Ba15 Wildflower Creek 82 N/8 686-003 * Lm20 Mount Costigan 82 0/3 187-783 Pass Bo1c Bow River/canoe 82 0/4 802-771 * Lm22 The Narrows 82 0/6 200-790 PARK * Br9 Big Springs 82 J/14 072-367 Lm31 Ghost Lakes 82 0/6 210-789 Sunwapta WILDERNESS AREA ◊ Br13 Marvel Lake 82 J/13 043-387 ◊ Ml22 Mystic Valley 82 0/5 886-824 Mount Pass Abraham Snowdome Lake Br14 McBride’s Camp 82 J/13 041-396 Mo5 Mosquito Creek 82 N/9 483-240 Mount Br17 Allenby Junction 82 J/13 016-414 * Mo16 Molar Creek 82 N/9 555-154 BIA Athabasca * Bw10 Brewster Creek 82 0/4 944-600 ◊ Mo18 Fish Lakes 82 N/9 556-217 NORTH * Cr6 Cascade Bridge 82 0/5 022-827 * No5 Norman Lake 83 C/2 071-706 * Cr15 Stony Creek 82 0/5 978-896 ◊ Pa8 Paradise Valley 82 N/8 528-898 * Cr31 Flints Park 82 0/5 862-958 * Re6 Lost Horse Creek 82 0/4 784-714 COLUM Glacier 93 Saskatchewan * Cr37 Block Lakes Junction 82 0/5 815-935 Re14 Shadow Lake 82 0/4 743-691 Cs Castleguard 82 C/3 857-703 * Re16 Pharaoh Creek 82 0/4 768-654 ICE FIELD Pinto Lake Mount E5 Healy Creek 82 0/4 825-608 Re21 Ball Pass Junction 82 0/4 723-652 Mount Sunset Coleman ◊ ◊ Sk5 Hidden Lake 82 N/8 626-029 Saskatchewan Pass E13 Egypt Lake 82 0/4 772-619 Ek13 Elk Lake Summit 82 0/5 951-826 ◊ Sk11 Baker Lake 82 N/8 672-049 Cs Fm10 Mount Cockscomb 82 0/4 923-766 ◊ Sk18 Merlin Meadows 82 N/9 635-093 No 5 ◊ SASKATCHEWAN 11 * Fm19 Mystic Junction 82 0/5 897-834 Sk19 Red Deer Lakes 82 N/9 667-098 River * Fm29 Sawback Lake 82 0/5 868-904 Sf Siffleur 82 N/16 441-356 Mount Gl 9 Glacier Lake 82 N/15 114-528 ◊ Sp6 Mount Rundle 82 0/4 030-647 Amery Alexandra He5 Hector Lake 82 N/9 463-144 Sp16 Rink’s Camp 82 0/4 040-555 Mount Jo9 Larry’s Camp 82 0/5 820-830 * Sp23 Eau Claire 82 J/14 067-505 Wilson * Jo18 Johnston Creek 82 0/5 771-882 * Sp35 Mount Fortune 82 J/14 123-425 ◊ Jo19 Luellen Lake 82 0/5 764-882 Su8 Howard Douglas Lake 82 0/4 880-546 Ta6 Taylor Lake 82 N/8 636-832 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER Jo29 Badger Pass Junction 82 0/5 737-932 N. -
Kakwa Wildland Park
Alberta Parks Kakwa Wildland Park ...Rocky ridges and sparkling waters Kakwa Wildland Park is a remote, facilities including fire pits, picnic numerous unnamed peaks and ridges rugged place of incredible beauty tables, privies and potable water. in the park as well. with tree-carpeted valleys, swift clear creeks and high mountain ridges. The Kilometre 149: Kakwa Falls, Alberta’s tallest waterfall, park was established in 1996 and is Lick Creek – only 4-wheel drive is a spectacular 30 metres high. Other approximately 650 square kilometres vehicles are suitable on the un- falls in the park include Lower Kakwa in size. maintained trail from here to Falls, located east of the main falls; Kakwa Falls; there are creek and Francis Peak Creek Falls, over Location/Access crossings and wet areas along this which there’s a natural bridge. Kakwa Wildland Park is 160 kilometres route. southwest of Grande Prairie. For There is evidence of glacial outwash travel beyond Lick Creek (roughly 10 Kilometre 160: in the park’s numerous emerald- kilometres from the park’s northern Kakwa Wildland Park boundary. coloured kettle lakes. The lower boundary) a four-wheel drive vehicle is valleys are forested with lodgepole essential. Visitors should check ahead Kilometre 164: pine and there’s subalpine fir at higher with Alberta Parks in Grande Prairie to Deadhorse Meadows equestrian elevations. Three-hundred-year-old confirm road conditions. staging area. Englemann spruce grow in some of the park’s high southern valleys and Kilometre 0: Kilometre 168: large stands of krummholz (stunted Grande Prairie – go south on Hwy. Kakwa day use area and Kakwa subalpine fir growing at tree line) occur 40 then west on Hwy. -
Information Package Watercourse
Information Package Watercourse Crossing Management Directive June 2019 Disclaimer The information contained in this information package is provided for general information only and is in no way legal advice. It is not a substitute for knowing the AER requirements contained in the applicable legislation, including directives and manuals and how they apply in your particular situation. You should consider obtaining independent legal and other professional advice to properly understand your options and obligations. Despite the care taken in preparing this information package, the AER makes no warranty, expressed or implied, and does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. For the most up-to-date versions of the documents contained in the appendices, use the links provided throughout this document. Printed versions are uncontrolled. Revision History Name Date Changes Made Jody Foster enter a date. Finalized document. enter a date. enter a date. enter a date. enter a date. Alberta Energy Regulator | Information Package 1 Alberta Energy Regulator Content Watercourse Crossing Remediation Directive ......................................................................................... 4 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 4 How the Program Works ....................................................................................................................... -
88 Reasons to Love Alberta Parks
88 Reasons to Love Alberta Parks 1. Explore the night sky! Head to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park to get lost among the stars in the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve. 2. Experience Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area in the Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This unique 1600 square km reserve has natural habitats that support abundant wildlife, alongside agriculture and industry, on the doorstep of the major urban area of Edmonton. 3. Paddle the Red Deer River through the otherworldly shaped cliffs and badlands of Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park. 4. Wildlife viewing. Our parks are home to many wildlife species. We encourage you to actively discover, explore and experience nature and wildlife safely and respectfully. 5. Vibrant autumn colours paint our protected landscapes in the fall. Feel the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot and inhale the crisp woodland scented air on trails in many provincial parks and recreation areas. 6. Sunsets illuminating wetlands and lakes throughout our provincial parks system, like this one in Pierre Grey’s Lakes Provincial Park. 7. Meet passionate and dedicated Alberta Parks staff in a visitor center, around the campground, or out on the trails. Their enthusiasm and knowledge of our natural world combines adventure with learning to add value to your parks experiences!. 8. Get out in the crisp winter air in Cypress Hills Provincial Park where you can explore on snowshoe, cross-country ski or skating trails, or for those with a need for speed, try out the luge. 9. Devonshire Beach: the natural white sand beach at Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is consistently ranked as one of the top beaches in Canada! 10. -
(Salvelinus Confluentus) in the Kakwa River Drainage, Alberta a Fisheries
Biology and Status of Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in the Kakwa River Drainage, Alberta A Fisheries Management Enhancement Project Alberta Conservation Association Data Summary 1995 to 1997 Progress Report Photo by P. Hvenegaard by Paul Hvenegaard and David Fairless Northwest Boreal Region Peace River, Alberta March, 1998 Alberta Conservation Association Kakwa River Bull Trout Project ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This study continued to be funded by Alberta’s anglers through the Fisheries Management Enhancement Program. We are especially thankful for support received from Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) - Managing Director - Dr. T. Neraasen, Mr. K. Zelt (Former Head, Fisheries Enhancement and Habitat Development Branch, Natural Resources Service), the ACA -N.W. Boreal Region Programs Manager Mr. T. Thera, and the Fisheries Advisory Committee. In addition, the following individuals and their affiliations are recognised for many in-kind and logistical support items and services: ! Alberta Conservation Association employees and former trust fund employees, Messrs., M. Bryski, M. Dahl, K. Gardiner, S. Grey, D. Jackson, B. Lucko, S. Nadeau, S.Olinger, L. Osokin, K. Potter, B. Redmond, T. Ripley, K. ShantZ, T. Sundegaard, G. Todd, D. Unreiner, K. Wilcox, A. Wildeman, K. Wright. ! Alberta Environmental Protection, Natural Resources Service Fisheries Management Section, N.W. Boreal Region Messrs., D. Walty, K. Moller, D. Schroeder, and D. Hervieux. ! Alberta Environmental Protection, Land and Forest Service Messrs., E. Ritcey, B. Yates, D. -
2020 Bear and Cougar Activity in Mountain View County
Produced by Mountain View BearSmart Society 2020 Bear and Cougar Activity in Mountain View County Grizzly Bear Sighting Dec 07, 2020 On December 6, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow along the river in the Elkton area. (info from local land owner) Cougar Sighting Nov 09, 2020 In the afternoon on November 6, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera, SW of Gouy`s corner, west of Sundre. (info from local land owner) Grizzly Bear Sighting Nov 07, 2020 In the early morning on November 6, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera, SW of Bearberry. (info from local land owner) Black Bear Sighting Nov 06, 2020 A black bear has been seen denning in a culvert in the Fallentimber area. (info from local land owner) Cougar Sighting Oct 19, 2020 On October 18, tracks of a cougar were seen in the snow, east of Bergen. (info from local land owner) Black Bear Sighting Oct 07, 2020 At noon on October 7, a black bear was seen NW of Cremona along the little Red Deer River. (info from local land owner) Grizzly Bear Sighting Oct 05, 2020 In the very early morning on Oct 5, a grizzly sow with 2 cubs was photographed by a trail camera, east of Bergen. (info from local land owner) Grizzly Bear Sighting Oct 05, 2020 A couple of days ago, grizzly bear was seen SE of Sundre. (info from local land owner) Grizzly Bear Sighting Oct 05, 2020 In the early morning on September 30, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera, East of Bergen. -
Bighorn Backcountry Public Land Use Zones 2019
Edson 16 EDMONTON Hinton 47 22 Jasper 39 734 Bighorn Backcountry PLUZs 2 22 National Bighorn The Bighorn Backcountry is managed to ensure the Backcountry Park protection of the environment, while allowing responsible 11 and sustainable recreational use. The area includes more than Rocky 11 5,000 square kilometres (1.2 million acres) of public lands east Mountain House 54 of Banff and Jasper National Parks. 734 27 The Bighorn Backcountry hosts a large variety of recreational Banff National 22 activities including camping, OHV and snow vehicle use, hiking, shing, Park hunting and cycling. CALGARY 1 It is your responsibility to become familiar with the rules and activities allowed in this area before you visit and to be informed of any trail closures. Please refer to the map and chart in this pamphlet for further details. Visitors who do not follow the rules could be ned or charged under provincial legislation. If you have any concerns about the condition of the trails and campsites or their appropriate use, please call Alberta Environment and Parks at the Rocky Mountain House Ofce, 403-845-8250. (Dial 310-0000 for toll-free service.) For current trail conditions and information kiosk locations, please visit the Bighorn Backcountry website at www.alberta.ca Definitions for the Bighorn Backcountry Motorized User ✑ recreational user of both off-highway vehicles and snow vehicles. Equestrian User or ✑ recreational user of both horses and/or mules, used for trail riding, pack Equine horse, buggy/cart, covered wagon or horse-drawn sleigh. Non-Motorized User ✑ recreational user which is non-motorized except equestrian user or equine where specified or restricted. -
Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program Maps
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