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ASPER NATIONAL PARK Glacier exhibits at the Icefield MALIGNE VALLEY ROAD J 2007 is Jasper National Park’s centennial, a time to feel the power Centre. Hiking trail to the of our landscape, the experience of our past, and to commit to our . Speed limit: 60 km/hr (37 mph) future. Glaciers are beautiful but There is no shortage of natural Jasper became Canada’s fifth national park on September 14, dangerous. Please read wonders in the Maligne Valley: 2 Mo 1907, when the government set aside 12,950 km as Snake and heed the safety signs on a 50-metre deep canyon; a lake o 2 sehorn Hinton (80 km) and Jasper Forest Park of Canada. The current size (10,878 km ) was set site. that disappears down sinkholes; Edmonton (370 km) in 1930. Parks Canada Information Desk and a stunning alpine lake that Ck you can explore on a cruise. Roche 16 780-852-6288 JASPER Indian Ronde Watch for wildlife along this YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY May 1 to June 13, 9 am - 5 pm NATIONAL 3 scenic route. Celestine 6 June 14 to Sept. 2, 9 am - 6 pm PARK Lake 1 Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) Sept. 3 to Oct. 15, 9 am - 5 pm Roche Maligne Canyon MT. Miette Drive with care on this busy 30 km (30 min) from Jasper Oct. 16 – closed for the season 8 ROBSON PROV. PARK Jasper 7 highway. Watch for reduced This 23-metre waterfall has the Ice Explorer Tours Lake Fiddle Talbot speed limits in congested most powerful flow to be found 1-877-423-7433 11.5 km (15 min) from Utopia River zones and places frequented by anywhere in the mountain Incredibly narrow and Snaring Snaring April 1 to Sept. 30, 9 am - 5 pm AL 16 Rock B y wildlife. parks. Oct. 1 to Oct. 15, 10 am - 5 pm 50 metres deep, Maligne ER Prince George T The scenic Yellowhead Canyon has confounded (363 km) and COLUMBIBRITISH A Riv Guided Ice Walks er 2 River Fort St. James Roche Highway stretches east-west THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY geologists for many years. How National 1-800-565-7547 Pyramid Bonhomme across Jasper National Park. old is it? How did it form? In Historic Site A Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) June 1 to September 30 (536 km) Look for 3 historic site plaques winter it is possible to take a Bridgeland Watch for reduced speed limits 16 Pyramid along the way: Jasper House, guided tour inside the gorge. Lake 8 in congested zones and places MIETTE ROAD M Henry House and Yellowhead Tea House open April Kamloops (439 km) 5 Miette aligne frequented by wildlife. and Vancouver River 1 JASPER Medicine9 Pass. Speed limit: 60 km/hr (37 mph) to October 30. (791 km) A spectacular 230-km drive Tekarra Lake Open May to mid-October. 3 4 1 Municipality of Jasper along the backbone of the 9 Medicine Lake Ri continent, this road was built 93 ALL SERVICES 6 Pocahontas Mine Wabasso v A er between 1931 and 1940 by men T Lake This friendly, picturesque Interpretive Trail 5 27 km (30 min) from Jasper HAB left unemployed in the Great AS community is the heart of Jasper C Depression and passes through This lake is drained by one of r A 10 National Park. Population: 4643 Amathyst Cavell 93A 43 km (50 min) from Jasper the largest underground river Rive Lake a remote, high-altitude terrain. Lakes a abasc The discovery of coal in 1910 Astori Ath Maligne Weather and driving conditions systems in North America. 2 3 Falls HIGHWAY Moab Kerkeslin Maligne can be severe. Chains or snow meant that for a brief time Lake Lake Maligne Lake Edith r Speed limit: 60 km/hr (37 mph) tires are required in winter. No there was a second community 10 Cavell in Jasper National Park - the Rive Brazeau This scenic route provides services November to March. ool 6 Whirlp Geraldine Fryatt 7 access to Cavell A park pass is required. No mining town of Pocahontas. Lakes Buck Today you can still visit its Lake in summer and commercial trucks allowed. 48 km (1 hr) from Jasper Sunwaptas 4 remnants while wandering Fall Sunwap Ski Area in winter. From late The beauty of this 22-km-long 4 through a forest that has grown Po October to mid-May a portion RIVE ta b lake is legendary. In 1908, ok er around the ruins. ta Poboktan v of the road is closed to vehicles n Ri explorer Mary Schäffer wrote, Cree Brazeau R Rive 8 and track-set for cross-country Jonas k Lake 55 km (40 min) from Jasper 7 MIETTE “There burst upon us… the Cree skiing. r The name “Sunwapta” is the HOT SPRINGS finest view any of us had ever 93 k Wooley Sunwapta 2 Stoney Indian term meaning beheld in the Rockies.” ley “turbulent river”. Early alpinist Chalet Brazeau 61 km (1 hr) from Jasper Stans A.P. Coleman named this river May 13 to October 1 Fall 29 km (30 min) from Jasper 1-800-767-1611 in 1892. Boat tours This peak was named after the Newly rennovated in time for From chalet opening day (as ice Kitchener WWI war heroine, Edith Cavell, 5 area Jasper National Park’s 100th 5 9 conditions permit) to June 30: ? 10 in 1916. Road open mid-June to and Icefield Centre anniversary! daily 10 am - 4 pm October as snow permits. Towels, bathing suits, lockers for COLUMBIA ICEFIE (230 km from Jasper) and July and August, LD Town of Banff Vehicles longer than 6 m are not rent; restaurant on site (288 km from Jasper) May 17 to June 22 and daily 10 am - 5 pm recommended and trailers are September 1 to October 1, 103 km (75 min) from Jasper September 4 to October 8, not permitted. daily 10 am - 4 pm Motorized glacier tours began daily 10:30 am - 9 pm Reservations recommended: here in 1948 using a 1929 Ford June 23, 2007 to September 3, 780-852-3370 truck modified to run on half- daily 8:30 am - 10:30 pm Kilometres 0 10 20 30 tracks. Schedules are subject to change. Miles 0 5 10 15

12 Jasper Information Centre Icefield Centre Emergency: 911 www.pc.gc.ca/jasper 500 Connaught Drive Parks Canada information counter TTY: 1-866-787-6221 780-852-6176 780-852-6288

Roving Interpreters L E G E N D Parks Canada staff are often on hand at major points Park information centre of interest throughout Jasper National Park, ready to 1 Point of interest answer your questions and share interesting stories. Warden office Exhibit Mo Snake o Disabled access sehorn Hinton (80 km) and Edmonton (370 km) Viewpoint Ck Hot springs Roche 16 JASPER Indian Ronde Hiking NATIONAL Celestine 6 Biking 1 Lake Horse riding PARK River MT. Canoeing ROBSON PROV. PARK Jasper 7 Swimming Lake Fiddle Talbot Cross-country skiing Lake Utopia Snaring Snaring River Ski area AL 16 Rock B y ER Skating Prince George T (363 km) and COLUMBIBRITISH A Riv 1 Campground er 2 River Fort St. James Roche National Playground Pyramid Bonhomme Historic Site A (536 km) Picnic tables Bridgeland 16 Pyramid Picnic shelter Lake 8 M Hostel Kamloops (439 km) 5 Miette aligne and Vancouver River 1 JASPER Medicine9 Accommodation (791 km) Tekarra Lake Sani-dump 3 4 The Whistlers Ice tours Ri 93 Wabasso v Caution A er T Lake 5 HAB AS C r A 10 Exhibits Amathyst Cavell 93A Rive Lake a Watch for self-guided Lakes a abasc Astori Ath Maligne 2 3 Falls opportunities as you Moab Kerkeslin Maligne Lake Lake travel through Jasper Edith r Cavell National Park. You Rive Brazeau ool 6 will find a variety of Whirlp Geraldine Fryatt 7 Lakes Buck self-guided trails and Lake exhibits to explore at SunwaptaFalls 4 your own pace. Look Sunwap Po RIVE b for the symbol. ta ok er ta Poboktan v n Ri Cree Brazeau J A S P E R N A T I O N A L P A R K C A M P G R O U N D S R Rive 8 Jonas k Lake OPEN DATES # FULL ELEC FLUSH DRY SHOW SANI DIS FIRE INTERP FEES SITES H-U ONLY TOILET TOILET -ERS DUMP ACC PITS PROG r Cree 93 k 1 Pocahontas May 18 - Oct. 8 140 $20.80 Wooley Sunwapta 2 Snaring River May 18 - Sept. 17 66 $14.85 ley 3 Whistlers May 4 - Oct. 8 781 77 100 $21.75-$35.65 Stan Brazeau Falls 4 Wapiti (summer) May 18 - May 21 362 40 $25.75-$29.70 June 15 - Sept. 3 Wapiti (winter) Oct. 8- May 9, 2008 93 40 $16.80-$19.80 4 Kitchener Wabasso June 21 - Sept. 3 228 $20.80 5 9 5 ? 10 6 Mt. Kerkeslin June 21 - Sept. 3 42 $14.85 Snow Dome June 21 - Sept. 3 $14.85 Lake Louise 7 Honeymoon Lake 35 COLUMBIA ICEFIE (230 km from Jasper) and May 18 - Sept. 3 $14.85 LD Town of Banff 8 Jonas Creek 25 (288 km from Jasper) BANFF NATIONAL PARK 9*Columbia Icefield May 18 - Oct. 8 *33 $14.85 10 Wilcox Creek June 8 - Sept. 10 46 $14.85 EMERGENCY - 24 hr *Tents only Ambulance, fire Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. R.C.M.Police 911 FULL H-U = full hook-up • DIS ACC = disabled access • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program WARDENS FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. AREA CODE 780 Kilometres 0 10 20 30 Information centre 852-6176 CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS can be made for the BLUE campgrounds. To make a reservation, Miles visit the 24-hour web service at www.pccamping.ca or dial toll free 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) 0 5 10 15 Warden office 852-6155 Trail office (May-Oct) 852-6177 (12 hr/day) TTY: 1-866-787-6221. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. 13 Jasper Town and Area

asper Hawes was an employee of the North West Company who SUMMER 4 Lakes Annette, Edith and Joperated a fur-trade post in the eastern part of the park known May - September, 10 am - 5 pm Beauvert as “Jasper House”. By the time the post was abandoned, the name WINTER “Jasper” was being used to describe the whole area. It was a October - April, 10 am - 5 pm natural choice when a name was needed for the new town in 1913. Thursday - Sunday 5 km (10 min) from Jasper Come enjoy these “kettle” lakes, 3 Patricia Lake and formed at the end of the ice ages 1 Jasper Park Information • Parks Canada information and fed by springs. Centre National Historic 780-852-6176 Lakes Annette and Edith have Site • Jasper Tourism and sandy beaches, popular in July Commerce 780-852-3858 500 Connaught Drive 5 & 7 km (10/15 min) from Jasper and August for swimming and • Friends of Jasper gift shop. Built in 1914, this landmark Enjoy swimming beaches, wading. served as both the park’s fishing, boating, hiking and administration offices and as 2 Jasper-Yellowhead biking. During WWII, British 5 Old Fort Point the superintendent’s residence. Museum and Archives Prime Minister Winston Since the 1970s the building Churchill imagined a fleet of has served as the Parks Canada artificial icebergs deployed as 1.5 km (5 min) from Jasper 400 Pyramid Avenue Information Centre. airfields in the North Atlantic. No one is sure what the “old 780-852- 3013 April 1 - 4, 9 am - 4 pm A prototype was tested in fort” was; it may have been the www.jaspermuseum.org April 5 - June 13, 9 am - 5 pm Patricia Lake. Learn more by fur-trade era’s “Henry House”. Permanent exhibits feature June 14 - September 2, 8 am - 7 pm visiting the interpretive plaque The top of this Jasper hill is a Jasper’s history. Monthly exhibits September 3 - 30, 9 am - 6 pm along its shore. popular spot, with great views October 1 - 31, 9 am - 5 pm in the Showcase Gallery. of the town and the Athabasca Nov. 1, 2007 - April, 2008, River, a heritage river. 9 am - 4 pm

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Tramway and Hostel Old Fort 5 Point 7 780-852-4767 3 Calgar WHISTLERS Banff 4 y , WAPITI 14 Jasper Information Centre 500 Connaught Drive 780-852-6176 6 The Discovery Trail Centennial Year Special Programs and Events

This trail can be accessed at These events only scratch the Events several points throughout the surface of what’s in store for June 3-9 town. The downtown section is 2007. For more details ask at Environment Week wheelchair accessible while the information centres. Discover easy things you can Pyramid Bench section behind do to protect the environment. the town is unpaved. Regular Programs May to December June 21 7 The Whistlers Festival of Banners National Aboriginal Day Street banners depict Celebrate the unique heritage, important aspects of Jasper’s cultures and contributions that 7 km (15 min) from Jasper last 100 Years. First Nation and Métis people In 1937 the Jasper Ski Club have made to Jasper National May to September cleared ski runs on this Park. mountain. Today a modern Jasper: A Walk in the Past June 29-30, July 1 tramway transports visitors to Take a step back in time on The 18th Annual Fête franco- the summit. Jasper Tramway this historical walking tour. albertaine open April to October. Meet in front of the Information Centre, daily at This 3-day family festival 780-852-3093 7:30 pm. includes concerts, art performances, and sport and June to Labour Day Weekend June to September kids’ activities. Call 780-466- Centennial Exhibit: Rough Mountain World Heritage 1680 for more information. Trails and Wild Tales – Theatre “Jasper’s Century” 100 Years of Stories July 1 Thursday and Sunday evenings Canada Day A historic exhibit on Jasper on the Information Centre lawn. National Park’s first hundred Celebrate Jasper National years. Park’s 100th Canada Day in a Jasper-Yellowhead Museum big way! and Archives July 21 July & August Parks Day Pocahontas: A Walk in the Join us for the biggest and best Past Parks Day Jasper has ever seen. A guided walk though the Jasper Information Centre lawn remains of a 1910-1920 mining 11 am - 4 pm operation. July 21 Meet at the parking lot at “Water...on the Rocks!” Unveiling the Canada the bottom of the Miette Hot Mondays, Tuesdays and Post Jasper National Park Springs Road, Saturdays Wednesdays at the Sawridge Commemorative Stamp at 2 pm. Hotel. Be one of the first to check July & August July to September out a brand new Canada Junior Naturalist Whistlers Campground Post stamp honouring Jasper A fun one-hour program Interpretive Theatre Programs National Park’s Centennial. for children aged 6 to 10. Fun, family-friendly show at September 14-16 Pre-register at Whistlers Whistlers Campground Outdoor The Weekend of the Century Campground Theatre. Theatre, daily at 9 pm A weekend jam-packed with events and activities honouring Jasper’s last 100 years. September 14-30 Travelling Art Exhibit: Tuktu Prayers Tuktu is Inuit for caribou, and the ‘prayer’ is that Caribou will continue to be part of Canada’s wild for centuries to come. Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives 15