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JASPER NATIONAL PARK CRUISY, CROSS-COUNTRY FUN... MOUNTAIN Jasper has what might be the best trail BIKING GUIDE system in Canada’s national parks. Ask any cyclist why they come back to Jasper, and you’ll likely hear that it’s because the park’s Photo: N. Gaboury N. Photo: well-connected, well-maintained trails are Gaboury N. Photo: Langley D. Photo: the perfect way to actually experience nature While most of the trails described are fun, flowing, valley bottom trails, Jasper does have some Remember, you are responsible for while at the same time avoiding crowds. your own safety. great climbing for riders looking for physical challenges and eye-popping alpine scenery. • Always wear a helmet and safety gear. Know your equipment. • Get advice at a Parks Canada Information Centre, including 16a 7 trail conditions, descriptions and weather. This guide provides a snapshot of Jasper’s P Palisades Lookout 100 (MAP A and D) Distance: 11 km one way Elevation gain: 840 m P 12 Signal Mountain • Pack adequate water, food, gear, maps, first aid. Carry bear cross-country, cruisy mountain biking (MAP A ) Distance: 9.1 km one way Elevation gain: 925 m spray and know how to use it. Hardy riders who persevere up the long, steep climb are • Tell someone where you are going and when you are trails. Whether you have an hour, or the day, rewarded with panoramic views of the Athabasca River Valley Single speed bikers, beware! This sustained uphill requires expected back. and a white-knuckled descent. Bring extra water and use strength, stamina and a sense of give and take. What you • Do not travel alone. caution along the cliff edge. there is something for everyone. give: a week’s worth of sweat. What you take away: alpine Rules of the Trail views of the valleys and peaks surrounding the Jasper Most trails in Jasper are multi-use. Please share them with other 16 P7 Grande Cactownsite,he plus a hero’s descent. Watch for backpackers and users and follow these rules developed by the International Pyramid Mountain and Grande Prairie Edson Mountain Bike Association. (MAP A and D) Distance: 11.7 km one way Elevation gain: 770 m bears on the speedy downhill.and Edmonton 1. Ride designated trails. Mountain biking is allowed only on WILLMORE WILDERNESS PARK For those that want an added challenge, stay left at the Please note: Bikes are not allowed on the Skyline Trail. trails designated for cycling. If a trail is not signed, you’re not Palisades junction and travel another 4 km to the base of 40 allowed to ride it. Desolation Pyramid Mountain. If you’reRock preparedROCK LAK andE have energy to Pass Lake ATHABASCA RIVERHINTON 2. Respect trail closures. Trails can be temporarily or SOLOMON CREEK spare,Rock go for a scramble up the rugged slope. Creek permanently closed for ecological or safety reasons. Glacier Hardscrabble

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Smoky Caribou 40 4. Yield appropriately. Let your fellow trail users know you’re EASY ROUTES INTERMEDIATE ROUTES ResthavenDIFFICULT ROUTESLakes Topaz WILDERNESS RIDES65 Brûlé Iceﬁeld Creek coming. Make each pass a safe and courteous one. Cyclists Lake Indian Lake Twintree traveling downhill should yield to ones headed uphill. Lake Moosehorn Creek Chown 5. Respect horses, they are easily startled. When passing, Glacier 63 16 Snake Indian Falls use extra care and follow directions from the horse riders (ask if Snake Indian S uncertain). Pass n Snake a k e 62 Roche Ronde 6. Leave no trace. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable Roche In à to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other JASPER d Bosche River ia 150 Celestine riding options. This also means staying on existing trails and n 41 F Roche Moose NATIONAL a River Lake Miette not creating new ones. Be sure to pack out at least as much as Pass lls 40 Syncline Ridge you pack in. Leave natural and cultural objects undisturbed for Miette Hot 734 ALBERTA Springs BRITISH COLUMBIA PARK others to discover.

Photo: Dwight Bourdin Photo: Catto B. Photo: Covey B. Photo: Mural Bradley M. Photo: Vassallo V. Photo: Jasper Utopia River Glacier Lake Swiftcurrent Greenock Glacier Talbot Hargreaves Lake Cadomin Trail Signs Glacier Reef Snaring Berg Iceﬁeld Rocky Fiddle Official trails around the town of Jasper are marked with River Cinquefoil Pass Lake Moose Esplanade Emperor Falls Robson Glacier WHITEHORSE yellow diamonds. This extensive trail system is maintained Whitehorn Morro Robson WILDERNESS by park staff. Colin Kinney Lake Resplendent AREA Wildland trails are marked differently. You are C o l in welcome to use these trails, but they are not River R an maintained or shown on park maps. If a trail is not Bonhomme ge Jacques Prince George, Miette Lake 3 Pyramid Prince Rupert and Overlander signed, you’re not allowed to ride it. Bridgland 16 Falls Victoria Cross Ranges Fort St. James River Pyramid Lake Maligne River To decrease erosion, give wildlife the space they Moose Lake River JASPER need and avoid becoming lost, please return to Medicine Lake Medicine Lake

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Fra Pass Tent Partageons les sentiers Cache ser River Tekarra 5 Yellowhead Five Whistlers A Lakes River 16 Lake TH Trail Maintenance 3 P2 (MAP A) 10 8 Fitzwilliam Creek A 12 Wapiti Trail (MAP A and B) Caledonia Lake P Overlander B 93A Fraser River Roche A Trail maintenance crews clear the trails each Distance: 4.2 km Elevation gain/loss: 97 m Noire Marmot SC (MAP D) Distance: 15 km one way A spring but wind storms can fell trees all summer Distance: 4.7 km one way Elevation gain: minimal Maligne Lake

reviR This relatively flat community-to-campground connector Thinned forest (for wildfire protection) surrounds rocky Elevation gain: 420 m Elevation loss: 400 m Meadow long. If your ride involved more bike carrying than riding, please Valemount Creek Leah single track on this short but rewarding ride. Gradual 93 Maligne report problems to the Information Centre. If you want to help is a great place to spot wildlife along the Miette and Trail 10 from 6th Bridge to Mile 12 bridge on Hwy 16 Samson elevation gains bring you up towards shimmering Caledonia Portal Hardisty Lake out, inquire about getting involved with trail volunteers. Astoria Southesk Athabasca rivers. Offering the best of Jasper’s trail system in one epic ride, the Amethyst Horseshoe Maligne Lake Lake. Rooty, soggy sections temper what for the most part 93A Lakes Edith Lake Maligne Overlander blends forested single track, rocky and ragged side- Southesk River R River a Cavell Athabasca Falls is fast, flowing and irresistibly fun. Make noise around m p r hills, scorching descents and trough-like climbs.Kinbasket Lake Long views a r Edith e 13 t (MAP A) bends; popular with bears and locals with their dogs. s Cavell v Kerkeslin Creek Bighorn over swirling waterways are best enjoyed while stationary; i Unwin Paul 115 R River Charlton Monkhead technical sections command attention. Historic cabins make 55 l Distance: 4.3 km one way Elevation gain: 33 m o Warren o Isaac 7 P1 (MAP A) an ideal snack stop. Use caution! This is grizzly country! Brazeau Named for the sheep attracted to the area, this is an easy Back of 7 56 lp ir y Mary Vaux h e RIVER Distance: 8.1 km one way Elevation gain: 133 m l Endless Chain route to Annette and Edith lakes. Formerly the graveyard l W 34 a Elevation loss: 135 m Whirlpool River V trail, not for its danger quotient but because it passes the 3 122 P 2 Saturday Night Lake Loop t Ice Fryatt t ﬁe l Fraser G. Photo: Trail 7 from Old Fort Point to Trial 7g, across the Maligne Lake Road 35 ds local cemetery, Bighorn Alley is smooth, wide and family a Christie Sunwapta P Sunwapta a th 58 y Falls rk (MAP C) Distance: 24 km Elevation gain: 780 m r w

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extremely rewarding. Steep switchbacks and tire-sucking l ALBERTA 126 River D BRITISH COLUMBIA B means this ride never gets boring. Escape the heat in the ivi 7 1 de Jonas Creek Emergency P Athabasca River (MAP A) cool aspen forests, feel the burn while ascending behind mud above Minnow Lake are your penance; the descent 50 the golf course. Rutted in patches, watch for loose rocks home is your payoff. Classic Jasper single track. For a Call 911 or, if using a satellite phone, call the park dispatch Distance: 3.0 km one way Elevation gain: minimal BACKCOUNTRY RIDES MAP E 60 shorter adventure, bike to Minnow or Saturday Night Lake. River Sunwapta office (780-852-3100). Cell phone reception is unreliable. on descents. Bear country; make noise. A Trail 7 from Old Fort Point to Jasper Park Lodge Fortress Lake thabasca Hooker Icefield HAMBER 61 Sandy, soft and popular with young bikers for the bumps Athabasca PROVINCIAL Mushroom Keep wildlife wild, and yourself safer Pass Tangle WHITE GOAT 15 P3 (MAP A) 1 9 P1 abahC Pyramid Trail Valley of the Five Lakes Loop Woolley Nigel and jumps that break up an otherwise flat, meandering Pass Cyclists are susceptible to sudden wildlife encounters. PARK Tangle WILDERNESS Looking for more of an adventure? Here are a few suggestions that combine bikingAlberta with hiking Distance: 5.2 one way Elevation gain: 118 m (MAP A) Distance: 17.6 km Elevation gain/loss: 250 m Falls path. Splendid, turquoise views of Lac Beauvert are shared Travel in groups,AREA slow down and make noise when out with hikers. Look for the osprey nest on the power pole Beginning at sidewalk, bottom of Pyramid Lake Road Beginning at Old Fort Point, this quintessential Jasper ride and camping. Head out for a day trip or bring the tent along for a backcountry experience. on the trail. Avoid trail use at dawn, dusk and at night. River Icefield Centre Popular with trail users of all types, this busy linkage combines rolling, undulating terrain with several rocky, Chaba Stutfield beside the Athabasca River. Note that this trail is a horse Icefield Stutfield Kitchener Be aware of bear habitat. climbs steadily but rarely steeply en route to Patricia and rooty sections. Popular with hikers for its dazzling views, Twins Glacier C route and often closed in spring for elk calving. olumb Athabasca Chaba ia I Pyramid lakes. Use this connector as your gravel freeway bikers should be alert for congestion and steep hillsides near 150 Clemenceau ce Glacier Snake Indian Falls Glacier Snow Dome fie Athabasca to the Pyramid Bench trail system. ld the opal lakes. To avoid the crowds, skip trail 9a, ride in the (MAP E) 26.5 km one way, moderate Andromeda MORE INFORMATION 14 Clemenceau Icefield BANFF Red Squirrel (MAP A) Note: The trails near the riding stables are heavily used by horses; be early evening or use the shoulder seasons. Slow down and 126 Big Bend Saskatchewan prepared to stop and dismount. dismount for other users. Loop back on 9b. The ride to thundering Snake Indian Falls is a Jasper must-do Columbia Glacier NATJASPERIONAL TOWNSITE INFORMATION CENTRE: Distance: 1 km one way Elevation gain: minimal (MAP E) 6.4 km one way, moderate PARK Lake Louise for trail cyclists wanting to get out into the wilderness. Ride the Columbia Icefield 780-852-6176 and Ban •ff 500 Connaught Drive A swift descent to Old Fort Point or a sustained uphill whole length in one day or stay overnight at pretty Celestine Lake Rolling along the upper Athabasca Valley, this trail follows WEBSITE: pc.gc.ca/jasper 10 P8 7 7h P 1 Good ‘Ol Trail 7 back to town, bikers should be prepared to encounter Moberlander: Overlander (#41 at 6.8 km), Shalebanks Campground (#62 at 17.3 km) or a wide, well-packed fire road that is easily traversed on JASPER TRAIL CONDITIONS REPORT: 11 other trail users on this wide, level trail. Enjoy river (MAP D) Distance: 6.7 one way Elevation gain: minimal (MAP A) Distance: 19.3 km Elevation gain/loss: 400 m Seldom Inn Campground (#63 at 25 km). Serious cyclists can foot or bike. Make a day of it, or stay overnight at Big Bend pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails vistas and valley bottom views. Soft shoulders; take th th From 6 Bridge to the Moberly Cabins Trails 7 (behind Jasper Park Lodge) to 7h. From 6 bridge on Trail ride another 25 km past Willow Creek to Rock Lake Campground. Campground (#49). WEATHER: weather.gc.ca caution around corners. This mostly flat section of the Overlander Trail follows 7 to Bighorn (13) CAUTION IS REQUIRED ON DOWNHILL STRETCHES: Some waterbar ditches TOURISM JASPER: 780-852-6236 www.jasper.travel the Athabasca River. Bumpy, grassy double track to start; Stiff climbs, winding woodlands and an exhilarating are big enough to make your bike buck you off. further afield, the trail curls and dips over gravel beds and MAPS AND GUIDE BOOKS: Friends of Jasper National Park 11 Jasper Discovery Trail (MAP A and B) downhill are what’s in store along this scenic route. Allow root features. Grizzly country! Make noise before bursting time to stop and walk the scenic pedestrian trail at the edge 500 Connaught Drive • 780-852-4767 or Distance: 2.5 km one way Elevation gain: minimal through wolf willows to the historic Moberly meadows. canyon. Slow down to share the trail with hikers on the 122 Fryatt Valley 115 Whirlpool River www.friendsofjasper.com Town Section (paved) section from 5th to 6th bridge and take the time to discover (MAP E) 11.6 km one way, moderate (MAP E) 8.6 km one way, moderate DONE WITH THIS BROCHURE? Traveling east-west along Jasper’s historic rail corridor has 9 P15 Valley of the Five to Wabasso why some locals call this segment “the fairy trail”. The best way to experience this area is as a bike/hike. The first The Whirlpool Fire Road, an 8.6 km jaunt down the Please return for re-use to a park facility or share it never been so smooth! Wheelchair friendly and enjoyed by (MAP A) Distance: 6.6 km one way Elevation gain: 75 m passers-through to stretch their limbs, this paved artery is 2 8 11.6 km of the Fryatt Valley Trail is open to cyclists. From Lower Athabasca Pass Trail is a great destination for anyone with others. The trail from the Valley of the Five Lakes to Wabasso Lake P 3 Mina-Riley Blitz primarily used by mountain bikers en-route to more rugged Fryatt Campground it’s a moderate (short but steep!) 6 km hike to wanting an easy ride in a wilderness setting. Leave your bike has it all: flowing traverses, meandering single track, tacky (MAP A) Distance: 9.6 km Elevation gain: 272 m terrain. Take your time and learn about Jasper’s railway Brussels Campground (#35). Make Brussels your destination for at the end of the road and hike 3.8 km to the remains of the HOW WAS YOUR TRIP? limestone, gorgeous ridge lines, steep ascents/descents Cool forest, serene lakes and rough, rocky, technical sections history along the way. Watch for elk. a day excursion or your base camp for a multi-day trip. Headwall Otto Brothers’ Tie Camp. Make this an overnight trip by Please send your comments to [email protected] and and twisty turns along the creek. Circumnavigating serene are the highlights of this short but challenging ride. Rooty campground (#36 at 21.1 km) and the Alpine Club of Canada’s sections are slippery when wet, as are several bridges built to camping at Whirlpool Campground (#55 at 6.6 km) or Tie report trail conditions to the Information Centre. Wabasso Lake is one of the many highlights of this ride; a Sydney Vallance Hut (22 km) are other overnight choices. true Jasper gem. Watch for hikers around Valley of the Five keep your tires out of the muck. Stay on trail 8 for a real root Camp Campground (#56 at 11.2 km). Lakes during peak daylight hours. romp; 8c shoots you back out to the fire road. Printed on recycled paper. Également offert en français Printed in 04•2015 10 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES OVERLANDER AND PYRAMID MAP D LOOKING TO RENT A BIKE? JASPER TOWNSITE AREA MAP A

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and back into town. ! o !

3 ! ! ! ! ! ! r Information centre ! JASPER TOWN MAP MAP B !

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! ! !

! ! ! !

13 2.4 ! P !

1.2 LAKE !! !

! !

! ! !

! ! ! ! o ! !

Wetland / Marécage !

! ! ! !

Marjorie ! ! 6 i ! 0.9 ! ! ! ! ! 1.7 n 6b 0.9 14a !

t !

! ! ! 2a ! L Telephone

! o

0.6 ! ! 1

! ! !

Trefoil! o Lake !

! ! ! p

! ! 0.5 ! 1.0 !

0.8 ! Stream, river / Cours d’eau, rivière

! ! 0.6 ! ! ! ! ! 0.8 RV-tent camping

! ! !

Lake ! ! 6b !

Old Fort !

! ! ! !

iver ! !

R ! !

To Patricia & Iceﬁelds Parkwayette ! !

DIFFICULT ROUTE ! i ! !

! !

M ! Point

15 ! !

! !

6 ! ! !

! Hostel !

! 3a ! (1170m) !

! Les distances des sentiers !

Pyramid Lakes ! ! ! 15  ! 1a !

! All trail distances in kilometres,

! ! ! ! ! Hospital ! sont indiquées en kilomètres

93A ! 0.6 1200 0.6 ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! all elevations in metres

! ! !

(5 and 7 km) Km ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  ! ! et l’altitude en mètres

! ! ! ! ! ! !

THE BIG SWEAT ! ! 6a 12a Lookout ! 0 1 2 3 4 5 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! !

! ! ! !! ! ! !

Mildred ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !

3.3 !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  !  ! ! Picnic Site 32 KM RETURN (MAP A) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 0.9 !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2.2 ! ! ! ! ! 9c 3.6 ! ! !

Lake ! ! ! ! 6 ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

1.5 ! ! Kitchen shelter

! ! !

Start this epic tour at Old Fort Point (P1). Hop on !  0.2 ! !

Cottonwood S12lough ! ! ! ! !

! !

! ! !

! !

! ! !

! ! ! !

16 ! ! !

Road ! ! Restaurant

Marécage Cottonwood ! ! ! !

! ! !

Trail 1 (not the face of the cliff, no bikes here) and W ! 0.3! !

! !

! ! ! !

! !

! h !

Riley Lake !! ! 9 ! !

! ! 9 Juniper ! ! is ! !

Mount Robson ! ! 93 ! ! ! !

8d ! ! t ! ! l ! ! ! ! ! Disabled access

! ! ! e ! !

follow Trail 9 where you flow all the way to the r ! !

! ! !

! !

Lake Prince George ! ! s !

! ! 1.6

Lac Riley ! 0.2 ! !

! ! ! R !

! ! !

! ! o ! ! !

!  ! ad !

! ! !

! !

Kamloops and ! !

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! Horse stable ! !

shores of Wabasso Lake. ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! !

! ! 8 !

Vancouver ! ! Pyramid Trail !

! !

! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !

1.4 ! !

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! !

! !

! ! ! ! ! ! Boat launch

! !

Sentier Pyramid ! ! !

! !

Pyramid 11 !

The trail is a mix of ups and downs, wide and single Circle ! ! ! Patricia !

! 8

1400 0.4 ! !

! ! ! ! Gondola

W ! ! Jasper ! ! ! ! ! !

track, with technical root and rock sections. On ! Park ! ! ! ! ! ! Cr ! ! ! r ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 16 ! 14 a !

e P ! !

Bonhomme ! Lodge 12a ! Golf course ! !

p !

! ! ! Aspen v ! ! ! ! !!! your way home, change your route by adding !

i ! i

! ! ! !

! 11 !

! ! ! t !

! 1200Whistlers 2.4 8e ! !

Close i ! ! !

R ! ! Jasper Discovery Trail

! ! ! !

Trail 9c. Watch for hikers during peak hours and  !

Aspen 0.4 !

T !

Aspen !

! !

a ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! r c ! Distance marker ! !

! ! wildlife during the cooler parts of the day. ! a A 1.1 ! ! ! 1.9

! s ! ! ! 0.5 ! !

! ! !

! ! i t !

! Connaught ! ! ! ! ! ! 15 ! a ! ! ! ! ! h !

! ! ! ! ! l !

! ! ! ! ! 3.3

homme  !  ! Distance

! b ! ! a ! !

! ! 8 !

! ! ! ! !

b !

! 2 !

a ! ! !

! ! 2.0 !

! !

! ! Colin ! ! ! ! !

! !

! 2 !

! ! ! ! Bon Geikie 0.9! ! ! 19 !a ! ! ! ! h 8c ! !

6.3  ! !

! ! ! ! s ! Commercial horse area Patricia ! ! c ! 1.2! ! t !

! Beauvert! ! !

! ! ! a ! 2.1 ! 0.4 !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! R ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

! A 8c 2.0

! Balsam !! !

! ! i

! ! !

! ! ! v ! ! ! 12 !

! ! ! ! ! Lake e !

! ! !

5 ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! 3 r !

! ! !

! ! Wildlife corridor-! area closed

! ! !

! ! ! !

3 !

! !

! ! ! Pool & ! !

! ! ! !

! ! !

Pyramid ! !

! !

! ! ! !

! Activity ! !

! !

! ! !

! Centre !! ! ! !

! ! !

 !

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! Hiking, cycling, horse trail !

! ! ! !!!

! !

! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! Wapiti !

! !

! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

!! ! ! Hiking only ! ! ! ! !

! ! 

! ! ! ! ! ! Lac ! ! ! !!!

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! 0.8 !

! ! ! !

! !

Museum ! !

! !

Jasper Tramway ! !

! Elm ! !

! ! !

! ! ! !

! ! !

! Hiking and cycling only

! ! ! !

! du ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! Not to scale

! !

Jasper !

8 !

! ! !

! !

RCMP ! ! !

! ! !

! !

! ! 9 ! ! ! ! (Police) ! Information ! !

! !

! ! homme ! ! ! !

! !

! ! !! !

! ! !

! Post !! ! ! !

! 1.2 !

! !

Bon !! !

! ! ! Centre

! ! !

! ! ! ! Beauvert Lake

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Office! !

! ! !

! 1.4 ! !

0.4 ! !

! ! ! !! ! !

! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Maligne ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Mina Lakes ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! Lac Beauvert

! 0.8 ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Birch ! !

! !

! ! 1 0 2 Railway ! 1.6 !

! Lacs Mina !

! ! !

! !

! ! ! !

! 11/15 !

! ! ! !

Station and !

! Miette ! !

! 12 ! Tonquin !

! ! !

! ! ! !

bus depot ! 8b! !  ! ! ! !

Bonhomme ! ! !

!  5a ! Turret ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Kilometres

! ! ! ! ! ! !  11 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 8 ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

11 Turret ! ! 8e ! ! ! 2.2 !

Hazel ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! 0.2 ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! !

3 Whistlers ! ! ! ! ! 11 ! ! ! ! ! 9a ! !

! ! ! ! ! Cabin Lake ! (2464 m) ! ! ! !

! ! !

! ! 3 ! !

! ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

2 Geikie ! ! ! Industrial ! ! !

! 2.1

Iceﬁelds! Parkway ! ! Pine Pine ! Lac Cabin ! !

Poplar Area ! 11 ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !  ! ! !

Pole Willow 8 ! !

Compound 8e ! ! ! 0.4 ! ! ! 0.5

 ! !

! ! ! ! 2.0

Patricia ! ! 0.8 ! !

! !

! !! ! ! ! ! !  Valley of Five Lakes !

Ash Old Fort First 0.2 ! Lodge ! ! ! ! ! Lake Fire ! ! ! ! !

! !

! ! 9 ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lake ! !

! ! ! ! ! Point ! ! ! !

Patricia 1.3 ! ! ! Connaught 12 ! !

! ! 0.5! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

14 ! ! ! !

! ! ! Old Fort ! ! ! ! 2.7 ! 8

! 3g!! ! !

Cabin ! !

! ! ! ! !

11 Point ! !

! !

! ! !

! !

1.1 ! !

! !

Sleepy Hollow Rd. ! ! Creek ! ! !

! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! 0.6

! 11 !

! ! !

0.8! !

! ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

!  ! ! !

! Wynd Rd. ! PARK 9b ! !

! ! !

3 ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! !

! 16 ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! 0.9 ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! !

GATE !

! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! J asper 9a ! ! ! ! ! 0.8 !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! !

93a ! ! ! Kamloops, ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.7 ! ! ! ! Columbia Iceﬁeld

! ! ! ! !

! ! !

! ! Fifth Lake ! ! ! Wabasso

! 1200 ! ! ! !

Vancouver ! ! ! ! Lake Louise 93 Hibernia Lake ! ! ! ! !

3 !

! ! ! ! 93 !

Icefields ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !

! r ! ! ! Lake 5.5km

! ! !

! !

3 ! e and Banff ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !

! ! ! !

! v ! !

! ! !

o 93A ! i ! ! !

Parkway ! !

! Marmot Basin and ! !

! !

Catalogue N : R64-440/3-2015E !

! Lac Hibernia R !

! ! 0.9 ! !

! e ! 9a

tt ! ! Edith Cavell ! ! ! !

! ! !

! e ! ! ! !

Mi ISBN: 978-1-100-25689-4 ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Photo: V. Vassallo V. Photo: ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

 ! ! ! ! 0.5 ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

3b ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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! ! !  ! ! 0.4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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! ! ! ! ! 1.8 ! 3 ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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! ! ! ! ! ! !

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! ! ! ! !

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! ! ! !

! !

! ! !

! ! ! !

! ! Marjorie Lake !

! !

! ! !

! !

! ! !

! !

! ! ! !

! !

! ! Caledonia Lake ! !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Lac Marjorie 11 ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! ! !

Lac Caledonia !  ! ! ! !

! ! ! !

! ! ! Chemin Wynd ! ! ! ! ! ! !

! ! ! !! ! ! ! !

! ! 2.5 ! !

! ! !

! !

! ! ! !

! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.2 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 3 ! ! !

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! ! ! 93 !

! ! ! ! ! !

! ! 1.1 !

! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

12 ! !

! !

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! ! !

! !

! ! !

Wynd Road ! ! !

! ! ! ! ! !

! !

! ! ! !

Km ! ! !

! !

! ! !!!

Tramway ! ! ! !

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 !

And hostel ! !

Banff, calgary