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Banff National Park POINTS OF INTEREST IN BANFF AND VICINITY LONGER MOTOR DRIVES FROM BANFF FAUNA AND FLORA INDEX TO Lake Minnewanka.—Situated eight miles by highway Animals and Birds.—One of the greatest attractions of BUILDINGS AND ATTRACTIONS Government Museum.—Situated on Banff Avenue near Banff Park is its wild life. Within its boundaries will be Bow River Bridge, the museum contains specimens of fauna, from Banff, Lake Minnewanka is one of the beauty spots IN BANFF of the district, and is noted for its great lake trout. Motor found specimens of nearly all big game animals native to the flora, and geology of Banff Park, and a fine collection of Rocky Mountains, many of which may be seen from the Indian handicraft. Admission is free. boats make daily trips up the lake, and boats and fishing tackle may be rented at the dock. Camp-ground in vicinity. park trails and even from the highways. Included are Rocky GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND BANFF Cascades Rock Garden.—Beautiful landscaped area Mountain sheep—the picturesque "bighorn"—Rocky Moun­ ATTRACTIONS— southwest of the Administration Building. A series of Johnston Canyon.—Situated 16 miles from Banff on tain goat, elk, moose, mule deer, black, brown and grizzly plateaus, constructed of rocks from nearby mountains, are Banff-Lake Louise Highway. The rocky walls of the canyon, bear, and cougar or mountain lion. Among the smaller animals Administration, Customs, and Post Office NATIONAL PARK connected by cascades tumbling from pool to pool. Rustic 100 feet high in places, have been formed by action of John­ found in the park are beaver, marten, muskrat, pika, and bridges, pavilions, and flagstone walks surrounded by ston Creek. Rustic bridges provide viewpoints for visitors. hoary marmot or "whistler". Building 2 thousands of alpine flowers, rock plants, and shrubs enhance Banff Fire Hall 21 Lake Louise.—Lake Louise, 41 miles west of Banff by Bird life in the park is also numerous. Among the best the appearance of this rock garden, which is open to the highway and railway, is one of the most beautiful mountain Cascades Rock Garden I public without charge. known species are Franklin's grouse or "foolhen", Richard­ ALBERTA lakes in the world. It lies between great peaks, with the son's grouse, ptarmigan, golden eagle, Clarke's crow or Central Recreation Park 5 massive Victoria Glacier at its western end. On the lake nutcracker, downy and hairy woodpecker, and Canada jay Fish Hatchery.—Situated half a mile southeast of Bow shore is the Chateau Lake Louise, a palatial summer hotel, Government Tourist Information Bureau. 6 River Bridge, the hatchery is operated to supply fish fry and or "whiskey-jack". Mountain bluebirds and song birds are Park Museum 7 and in the vicinity are other hostelries. Lake Louise is a also numerous during the summer months. fingerlings used in stocking park waters. favourite resort for hiking, riding, climbing, and boating. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Barracks 8 GENERAL INFORMATION Bow Falls.—A walk of less than a mile along the south Moraine Lake.—Moraine Lake is 48 miles from Banff and No hunting is permitted within park boundaries, and all side of Bow River brings the visitor to Bow Falls, one of nine from Lake Louise. It lies in the Valley of the Ten firearms must be sealed on entry. Guns will be sealed at the PUBLIC BUILDINGS— the finest cascades in the vicinity. Peaks in a magnificent scenic area. A tea-house and public office of the Park Superintendent or by park wardens without Banff Mineral Springs Hospital 3 camp-ground are open in summer. charge. Wild birds, their nests and eggs, as well as all wild Bow River Boathouse 4 Cave and Basin Hot Springs.—Located a mile west of animals, are protected. Bow River Bridge. A bath-house equipped with showers and Banff-Jasper Highway. — The Banff-Jasper Highway, Canadian Pacific Railway Station (Express, rest rooms, as well as two outdoor swimming pools, are avail­ now under construction between Lake Louise and Jasper, Trees and Flowers.—The forests of Banff Park form one Freight and Telegraph— 26 able to the public from May 1 to October 31. The water has provides a magnificent drive through the northern section of of its most beautiful physical features. The lodgepole pine Florence Nightingale Nursing Home 25 a temperature of 92° F. Entrance to the Cave, a natural the park. When completed, it will link directly Jasper and is the most abundant species, and white and black spruce, cavern formed by action of subterranean hot springs, is Banff Parks and furnish access to the Columbia Ice-field and balsam fir, Engelmann spruce, Douglas fir, limber or Rocky Imperial Bank 10 provided by a special passage. Rates for bath-house and pool other remarkable regions. Visitors may now motor north Mountain pine, Lyall's larch, white birch, Cottonwood, and Public and High Schools 23 from June 1 to August 31 follows: Adults, 25 cents; children, from Lake Louise to the North Saskatchewan River, a aspen or poplar are also found in the park. Many varieties Telephone Office 20 15 cents; bathing suit and towel, 10 cents; towel only, distance of about 50 miles, passing Hector, Bow, Peyto, and of shrubs also grow on the mountain slopes. 5 cents. Adult rate for balance of season, 20 cents. Waterfowl Lakes. HOTELS— Upper Hot Springs.—Situated on slopes of Sulphur Kootenay National Park.—The Banff-Windermere High­ Green trees must not be damaged by carving or removing Banff Springs Hotel (C.P.R.) (See insert in Mountain two and a half miles from Banff. Modern bath­ way provides a fine scenic drive to Kootenay Park. The bark, nor may they be cut down. distance from Banff to Vermilion Pass is 29 miles, and from large map) house with steam rooms for men and women, tubs, plunges, The wild flowers of the park are a revelation to the visitor, Cascade Hotel 14 showers, and rest rooms, as well as outdoor pool open the Vermilion Pass to Radium Hot Springs, 59 miles. clothing the valleys and alpine slopes in a riot of colour. year round. The pool has a temperature of 112° F. Rates Yoho National Park.—Yoho Park is accessible by motor More than 500 varieties have been identified in the Rocky Homestead Hotel 18 for the use of bath-house and pool follow: Adults, 25 cents; Mountains, and they are found even on high passes, near the Hot Springs Hotel (Opposite Upper Hot children, 15 cents; bathing suit and towel, 10 cents; towel road from Banff, via Lake Louise. The distance from Banff to the Kicking Horse Pass is 45 miles, and from the Kicking snow line, blooming in waves of blue, rose, white, and yellow. Springs) only, 5 cents; steam rooms and plunges, 50 cents. Adults Among the best known species are larkspur, violet, columbine, rate from September 1 to May 31, 20 cents. Horse Pass to Field 11 miles. King Edward Hotel 16 Indian paint brush, alpine anemone, harebell, snow lily, Mount Royal Hotel 15 Observatory.—Located 7,495 feet above sea level on TRAIL TRIPS IN BANFF PARK gentian, aster, everlasting, mountain heather, hellebore, Sulphur Mountain, and reached by trail from Upper Ho4 saxifrage, dryas, vetch, wintergreen, andjfireweed. Y.W.C.A. Building 24 More than 750 miles of trails in Banff Park lead to beauty Springs. Wonderful views of surrounding peaks and valleys. FRATERNAL BUILDINGS— spots not accessible by motor road. Outfitters in Banff and FIRE PREVENTION Golf Course Loop Drive.—From Bow River Bridge the Lake Louise are equipped to supply horses, guides, and route follows Spray, Glen, and River Avenues to Spray River Canadian Legion 9 camping equipment. Among the most popular trail trips are: Visitors are requested "to co-operate with park officers in I.O.O.F. Hall 13 Bridge; across bridge and through golf course along base of the prevention of fires. Matches, cigarette butts, pipe ashes, Mount Rundle to loop and return, a distance of eight miles. Banff-Mount Assiniboine.—Via Spray River. Bryant Creek, and Wonder Pass. 35 miles; return via Allenby and Brewster Creeks. 32 miles. and other smoking materials should be completely extin­ Masonic Temple. 17 Sundance Canyon.—Four miles southwest of Banff via Banff-Spray Lakes.—Via Spray River to Lower Spray Lake, 25 miles: guished before being thrown away, and then dropped only CHURCHES— Cave Avenue. In wild surroundings, Sundance Creek tumbles return via Upper Spray and Goat Creek, 24 miles. on bare soil. in a series of cascades through a huge crack in the limestone Banff-Simpson Pass.—Via Healy Creek, 16 miles; return via Rock Church of England 11 formation. Picnic ground in vicinity. Isle Lake, Sunshine Valley, and Healy Creek. 18 miles. Camp-fires may be kindled only at places provided for the Presbyterian Church 22 Simpson Pass-Mount Assiniboine.—Via Valley of the Rocks, 14 purpose, and must be completely extinguished before leaving. Roman Catholic Church 19 Tunnel Mountain Drive.—Two-way drive up the slopes miles. Persons using the park trails unaccompanied by a licensed of Tunnel Mountain, providing remarkable views of Banff, Banff-Redearth Creek-Shadow Lake.—Via Bow Valley, and Red- guide should acquaint themselves with the parks regulations, United Church of Canada 12 and Bow and Spray River Valleys. Three miles return. earth Creek, 22 miles; Shadow Lake to Simpson Pass, 10 miles. and secure particulars concerning suitable campsites and other related information. Parties travelling 10 miles from a DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND RESOURCES Hoodoos.—Strange freaks of Nature's sculpture, caused Banff-Sawback Lake-Cascade River.—Via Mount Edith Pass. Additional information, maps, and literature Fortymile Creek, Sawback Creek, and Cascade River, 51 miles.
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