• BANFF • JASPER • KOOTENAY • YOHO • MOUNT REVELSTOKE • GLACIER • WATERTON LAKES • NATIONAL PARKS • FORT ST. JAMES • • CAVE AND BASIN • • BAR U RANCH • NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES

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2007/2008 Également offert en français MAPS INSIDE! Welcome

You are Visiting a National Treasure

anadian national parks and Cnational historic sites are a country-wide system of significant natural areas, places, persons and events.

These special locales are gateways to nature, adventure, discovery and to our past. They celebrate the beauty and infinite variety of our country and bear witness to our nation’s defining moments.

Each national park is a sanctuary in And world heritage sites too! which nature is allowed to evolve in anff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks, together its own way. Each national historic Bwith the provincial parks of Hamber, site tells a unique story, contributing and , are recognized internationally as a a sense of time, identity, and place UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Canadian Rocky Mountain to our understanding of as Parks World Heritage Site encompasses 20 585 km2–one of the a whole. largest protected areas in the world.

Protected and preserved for all Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, spanning the and for the world, Canada-U.S.A. boundary between and , was Canada’s national parks and designated as a World Heritage Site because of its superlative national historic sites provide a mountain scenery, high topographic relief, glacial landforms, haven for plants and animals and and abundant diversity of wildlife and wildflowers. for the human spirit.

A place to wander, to wonder . . . to discover yourself.

Table of contents Special places Mountain Driving Safety Tips Page 4 mean special rules Mountain Hazards Page 5 It is against the law to touch, Wildlife Safety Pages 6 & 7 Mountain Wildlife Pages 8 & 9 Help protect the park entice, disturb or harass any wild animal. MAPS, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Call 1-888-WARDENS Feeding any park wildlife is National Historic Sites Pages 10, 11, 17 (1-888-927-3367) prohibited. Pages 12 - 15 if you see anyone violating Pets must be leashed. park regulations. (including ) Pages 18 - 23 Leave all park objects – rocks, The parks monitor some wildlife flowers, antlers or artifacts Pages 24 & 25 species for safety and research – where they are. Pages 26 & 27 purposes. Please report all sightings of bears, cougars or Obey all area closures Mount Revelstoke and Glacier wolves to the nearest park warden or restrictions. National Parks Pages 28 & 29 office or information centre. It Do not leave your mark or write Waterton Lakes National Park Page 30 is especially important to report graffiti. While we have made every effort to ensure the aggressive behaviour by any accuracy of information in this guide, details such animal, no matter how small. Disable firearms. as prices, dates and times are subject to change.

2 we’re here to help . . . Your Fees at Work Fees National Parks Annual pass All national parks Family or group $123.80 Adult $62.40 e invite you to visit Senior $53.50 Wthe friendly staff at Youth $31.70 our information centres. very trip to Canada’s Fees at work highlights 2006 Here you can pick up Emountain national parks Daily entry ’s official and national historic sites • Lake Minnewanka wash- Jasper, Banff, Kootenay, and publications, get more should be a memorable rooms in Banff National Park Yoho NP detail, receive personalized one. That’s why entry and Family or group $17.80 advice, and shop for books service fees are charged and Adult $8.90 and other items in the non- invested back into services Senior $7.65 profit Friends stores. Some like information centres, Youth $4.45 information centres offer search and rescue and Daily entry exhibits and multimedia interpretive programs. They Glacier, Mount Revelstoke programs, too! also help maintain facilities and Waterton Lakes NP and structures like historic This unique building will supply all Family or group $17.30 sites, picnic areas, viewpoints, its energy with rooftop solar panels. It Adult $6.90 roads, trails and bridges. When is the first of many park buildings that will use renewable energy sources. Senior $5.90 you visit a park or site you are Youth $3.45 investing in its future — and in • Paving on the Icefields a legacy for future generations. Parkway - Banff and Jasper National Historic Sites National Parks Annual pass-All Sites Canada owned historic sites • New public washrooms Family or group $98.05 at in Yoho Adult $48.50 National Park Senior $41.60 • Improvements to the Visitor Youth $24.75 Centre in Waterton Lakes National Park Daily entry Bar U Ranch NHSC • Improvements at Athabasca and Fort St. James NHSC Falls picnic area in Jasper Family or group $17.80 National Park Adult $7.15 Senior $5.90 Youth $3.45 Daily entry Banff Park Museum NHSC and The Cave and Basin NHSC Family or group $9.90 Adult $3.95 Senior $3.45 anada’s national parks Youth $1.95 offer world-class C Daily entry recreational and sightseeing Rocky Mountain opportunities. If you are not House NHSC satisfied with the quality of Family or group $5.45 the service or believe you Adult $2.45 have not received good Senior $1.95 value for your fees, ask park Youth $1.45 staff about our money back service guarantee. * All fees listed include applicable taxes and are subject to change. 3 Driving in the mountains

nyone can become Drive as if their lives depend on it Winter driving tips Adistracted by beautiful scenery and roadside wildlife. iewing wildlife as you drive through the mountain parks xpect winter driving Statistically, driving is the Vcan be exciting. For your own safety and to keep wildlife Econditions at any time most dangerous activity in alive, please follow these guidelines. of year, even in summer. the park... for both people Be alert: • Equip your car with AND wildlife. So, please a shovel, flashlight, slow down on park roads! • Scan ahead for animal movements. At night, watch for their blanket, food and Generally speed limits are: shining eyes. additional warm 90 km/hr (56 mph) • If you spot one animal, expect others nearby! clothing. • Be extra cautious in the hours around sunrise and sunset. on major roads • Expect snow and ice on Animals are most active at these times of day. park roadways. 60 km/hr (37 mph) • Stay vigilant, even where the highway is fenced. Although on secondary roads fencing has reduced wildlife deaths, some animals may still • Be on the lookout for If you choose to stop, pull climb over or burrow underneath them. “black ice”, which is a safely out of traffic–use pull- very thin layer of ice, out areas whenever possible. If you see an animal by the road: practically invisible on • Slow down, it could run out into your path. the dark road surface. Road reports • Warn other motorists by flashing your hazard lights. Bridge decks are especially prone to black • Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho, ice. Mount Revelstoke and Glacier, 403-762-1450 • Slow down! Posted www.pc.gc.ca/banff speed limits are for dry pavement, not slippery • Waterton Lakes surfaces. 1-800-642-3810 www.ama.ab.ca • Do not stop in posted avalanche zones. A snow- Road and weather conditions slide might come down. change rapidly in the mountain parks. Closures due to mudslides, • Cruise control is not safe avalanches or accidents can occur when conditions are icy. at any time. • All vehicles must be Expect winter driving conditions at equipped with good any time of year, even in summer. snow-rated tires or tire chains. Watch for reduced speed limits of 70 km/hr (43 mph) Fuel availability posted in certain places on major roads. These are Gasoline spots where animals have been struck and killed on • All townsites (in Waterton the road. mid-April to early October only) If you see a bear, • Crossing (April to October) resist the urge to stop. Why? 911 IN CASE OF • Village If that bear loses its wildness, it probably won’t survive. Bears that EMERGENCY • Rogers Pass repeatedly see people, even when the people are in vehicles, lose Propane their natural fear of humans. These “habituated bears” may become If you need emergency assistance of any kind, • Lake Louise • Jasper increasingly aggressive and then have to be destroyed for public • Canmore • Rogers Pass safety reasons. The solution is to prevent bears from becoming including mountain rescue, • Saskatchewan • Revelstoke habituated in the first place. dial the following: Crossing (April • Waterton Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, to October) Your thoughtful decision to keep on driving might just save a bear’s life. Kootenay & Yoho: 911 Diesel Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier: • Canmore • Jasper • Banff • Field 1-877-852-3100 • Lake Louise • Rogers Pass Waterton: 403-859-2636 • Saskatchewan • Revelstoke Crossing (April Cell phone coverage in the to October) mountain parks is unreliable. 4 Mountain hazards

Playing it safe Trail safety ll outdoor activities • Keep away from cliff edges, • Research your trip before you Intense weather Ainvolve some degree of especially next to canyons, go! he most predictable thing risk. In the mountains the waterfalls and streams. • Tell someone where you’ll Tabout mountain weather terrain is steep and unstable, • High-elevation trails may be going and when you’ll be is its unpredictability. Rain the water is freezing cold be covered by snow or ice back. or snow can fall at any time and the weather is intense. until midsummer. Don’t be • Bring a map, water, food and of the year and freezing You can reduce the risks by tempted to slide on patches extra clothing. temperatures are possible following these guidelines: of snow left over from the even during the summer. • Travel with others and stick • Stay on the trail. winter. The best way to deal with together. • Heed warning signs and • Mountains get more the weather is to be prepared • Stay on the trail. If you stay behind safety fences. difficult as you climb for all conditions. become unsure of your route, higher. When in doubt, turn • Dress in layers, so you can • Watch out for wet rock, retrace your steps until you back. add insulation or remove which can be very slippery. know where you are. it as conditions change. • Mountain lakes and • Be alert for rock-fall • Streams are often deeper and • Take along suitable rivers are extremely cold, whenever you are in steep swifter than they look. If the clothing to protect you even in summer. If you fall terrain. water goes over your knees, from wind and cold, rain in, hypothermia can set in don’t continue crossing. You and snow. very quickly. may be swept away. • Ultraviolet solar radiation • Be prepared to stay out is strong in the mountains, Safety registration overnight. A search takes especially at higher time. Parks Canada offers a voluntary safety registration service for people elevations. Use sunscreen engaging in hazardous activities. You sign out before a trip and drop off and wear sunglasses, even your part of the form afterward, to show that you are back safely. For more on cloudy days. information, call the park you plan to be in.

If you’re in the mountain parks, you are in avalanche country! Avalanches very year, thousands of Ski resort boundaries Custodial groups Esnow avalanches occur in Ski resorts provide avalanche Special regulations apply the mountain parks. Most have control within their boundaries, to organized youth groups no affect on people - but some but once you leave that undertaking winter backcountry do. Highways, ski resorts and boundary there is no avalanche travel. Group leaders must backcountry recreation areas control or ski patrol. You are on understand these rules. are all affected by avalanche your own. Professional guides hazards. Highway travel If you are inexperienced and Information is available Avalanches affect most wish to try backcountry skiing, Parks Canada provides highways in the mountain consider hiring a professional information for visitors parks. Parks Canada employs certified guide, licensed to planning backcountry travel an extensive program of operate in the mountain parks. in avalanche terrain. Daily avalanche control to keep the Many areas exist that are free avalanche bulletins, terrain highways open and safe. Notice from avalanche hazards. For ratings and avalanche mapping the signs saying, “Avalanche more information please talk are available. All backcountry area – no stopping”, and pay to Parks Canada staff at our travellers must be prepared and attention to these warnings. information centres, consult our properly equipped. new avalanche publications or visit www.pc.gc.ca.avalanche.

5 Wildlife...keep it wild!

How to enjoy it, how to protect it, how to stay safe around it...

our actions today will help to ensure that future generations Don’t be fooled. This is Yhave a chance to see wildlife that is truly wild. Here are These are wild animals! carnivore country three essential rules. Elk, moose and deer are 1. Put all garbage in wildlife-proof bins unpredictable and potentially • Never leave food outside where wildlife dangerous, especially females could get it. with young (May and June) and • Never leave pet food outside because it can males during the mating season attract wildlife. (September through November). Remember, stay at least 2. Never, ever, give wildlife a handout 30 metres (3 bus-lengths) away • Resist the urge. from any elk, moose or deer. Feeding wildlife, even the birds, is illegal in national parks. • Human food is unhealthy for wildlife and feeding animals often olves and coyotes are leads to aggressive behaviour. Woften seen on trails and along roads. Cougars are 3. Always keep your distance from wildlife elusive and rarely seen, but • Give all the wild animals you see the respect they deserve and they do live here. The chance the space they need. of being approached by these • Use your binoculars to see animals up close and use a telephoto carnivores is unlikely, but if lens for your photos. you are approached, send a • Remain at least 100 metres (10 bus lengths) away from bears, Learn more… clear message that you are cougars and wolves. not prey. Ask park staff about wildlife safety, and how you can keep • Pick up small children wildlife wild– and alive, or immediately. read these Parks Canada • Try to appear bigger, by wildlife publications available holding your arms or an • Keep back at least 30 metres (3 bus lengths) from elk, moose and at information centres or on our object over your head. deer. Bighorn sheep are especially tolerant of our presence, but website: www.pc.gc.ca: • Face the animal and retreat you should still give them at least 10 metres of space. slowly. Do not run or play • When viewing roadside wildlife remain in your vehicle and Bears and People; dead. A Guide to Safety move on after a few seconds. • Maintain steady eye and Conservation contact with the animal. on the Trail Pets and Wildlife • If the animal continues to approach, deter an attack by yelling, waving a stick • Keep your pets on a leash at all times. They Keep the Wild in or throwing rocks. look like prey and can lead predators to you. Wildlife; How to Safely Enjoy and • If you are attacked, fight • Never leave your pet unattended outside. Help Protect back. Hit the animal with a Your pet is considered food by wildlife such as wolves, bears, Wildlife heavy stick or rock. cougars and coyotes. • Dogs, both large and small, are in danger of being attacked and killed by deer and elk protecting their young in the spring and Having read all this, please their herds in winter. When walking dogs, keep them closely know that we humans are leashed (3m, 10ft). Steer clear of all deer and elk as they may far more dangerous to park attack–even when unprovoked. animals than they are to us. • Caribou, a threatened species in western Canada, react strongly We come here to recreate, to dogs because they closely resemble wolves, their main animals live here to survive. As predator. Even dogs on a leash can increase a caribou’s stress. visitors in their habitat, we have To reduce this stress and increase the caribou’s chances for to take special care in how we survival, Parks Canada has closed some areas to dogs. For more share the land with them. information, ask at information centres. 6 Safety in Bear attacks BOTTOM LINE It’s rare for a bear to strike f you are in the mountain parks, you are in bear country. a person with its claws or IProtecting the grizzly and black bears that live here, along with to bite a human. Nearly all their habitat, is part of Parks Canada’s mandate. aggressive-looking encounters end without injury. What if you’re heading out on the trail? Should you be worried about bears? Respectful, yes. Worried, no. Getting hurt by a bear However, if a bear does attack, follow these guidelines. in the mountain parks is quite rare. But to feel confident in bear There are two kinds of attacks. What you do depends on country, you do need to know what to do. Here is the latest bear- which kind, as indicated by the bear’s behaviour. safety advice. The best thing to do is 1. If the bear behaviour is DEFENSIVE AVOID a bear encounter in the first place. You surprise a bear. It may be feeding, protecting its cubs, or just unaware of your presence. It sees you as an immediate Here’s how... threat and feels that it must fight. This is themost common • Larger size groups are less likely to have a serious bear encounter. attack situation. We recommend hiking in a tight group of four or more. • If you have bear spray, use it (according to the • Make noise. This lets the bears know you are coming and gives manufacturer’s instructions). them time to move away. Shout loudly every few minutes. Bears • If the bear makes contact with you, play dead! Showing hear only about as well as we do. A little bear-bell jingling on your submission will probably end the attack. pack is not loud enough. • Lie on your stomach with your legs apart, so the bear cannot • Carry bear spray and know how to use it. easily flip you over. • Watch for fresh bear sign: paw prints, droppings, diggings. • Cover the back of your head and your neck with your hands. • Keep your dog on a leash at all times (this is the law). • Keep your pack on to protect your back. • Never approach a bear. Stay at least 100 metres away. Defensive attacks seldom last more than two minutes. If • Use extra caution during berry season, from late July to mid- the attack continues, it may have shifted from defensive to September. Berries are a favourite food source of bears. predatory. In this case, fight back! If you do encounter a bear… 2. If the bear behaviour is PREDATORY • If the bear is close to you, back The bear stalks you along a trail and then attacks, or the bear away slowly. Never run. attacks you at night or in your tent. • Stay calm and move deliberately. This kind of attack is very rare. This will help calm the bear and • Try to escape into a building or a car. Climb a tree. let it know you are not a threat. • If you can’t escape, do not play dead. • If you are in a group, bunch up, or join other hikers nearby. • Fight back! Use bear spray. Do whatever it takes to let • If you are carrying bear spray, get the bear know that you it ready, just in case. are not about • Speak to the bear in a normal tone to give in. of voice. This helps to identify you as human and satisfy the bear’s curiosity. • Leave the area or take a detour. If this is impossible, wait until the bear moves away. Always leave the bear an escape route.

To survive, bears need plenty of space and few human surprises. 7 Wildlife... in the mountains A snapshot of mountain life ere in the mountains, Grazers like elk, bighorn sheep, Hthe distance from valley and deer feed on the grasses and to peak is over 3000 m. The shrubs in the montane valleys. rugged mountaintops and Cougars and wolves are attracted wind-swept slopes are colder to the abundant prey. Black bears Grizzly Bear Black Bear and wetter than the lush and grizzlies use the montane in warmer valley bottoms. In spring and fall. All of the park’s this spread of environments amphibians and reptiles and most of from top to bottom live very the mountains’ 300 species of birds. different combinations of plants are found in the montane zone. and animals, all uniquely Between the valley bottoms adapted to their particular “life zone”. It’s the variety of life and the high mountain slopes that survives in each of these is the middle sub-alpine life Jordy Shephard zones that gives the mountains zone (elevation 1500-2200 m). Coyote Grey Wolf their incredible diversity of life. Here, the climate is cooler and wetter than the montane, In the but not as harsh as the alpine. national parks of Banff, Jasper, Snow is deeper in the winter Kootenay, Yoho & Waterton the and lasts longer in the spring. montane life zone (elevation The summer growing season 1000-1500 m) occurs on the is shorter than in the valleys lower slopes and valley below. bottoms. It’s the warmest and driest part of the mountain Moose and caribou that can cope Wolverine Cougar landscape where the most with deep snow are the only large plants and animals can live. mammals that use the subalpine The montane produces the in the winter. Squirrels feed on most variety of vegetation and seeds and cones in the subalpine supports the greatest diversity and are prey for pine martens of wildife. that are more at home in trees than on the ground. Wolverines hunt porcupines and other small mammals. Seed-eating birds like nutcrackers and jays are common, Pine Marten Beaver as are chickadees, kinglets and juncos.

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Columbia Ground Squirrel Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel 8 A snapshot of mountain life Above treeline is the harsh Unusual plants such as devil’s alpine zone (above 2200 m), club and skunk cabbage share and much of it is rock and ice. the rainforest with endangered The highest life zone has the mountain caribou, migratory Species at risk most severe climate in the parks. birds and Coeur d’Alene Elk (Wapiti) Woodland Caribou Temperatures are the coldest salamanders. and the growing season is the shortest. Winds are strong, the Few park visitors realize sun is intense, and frost and how much of the Rocky and snow can occur at any time Columbia Mountains are (even in the summer). Without at or above treeline (about enough moisture to support tree 40% and 50% respectively). growth, meadows, shrub tundra Many more overestimate the and colourful lichen provide extent of the montane and habitat for the hardiest wildlife. interior rainforest life zones. In the dry, wind-swept alpine, Together, they represent only Mule Deer White-tail Deer the plants have evolved to hug about 5-10% of the mountain the ground in cushion-like parks. Yet, these valley floors mounds to deal with wind and are critical habitat for many its cooling and drying effects. plants and animals. The valley bottoms are also the Surprisingly, in the brief alpine areas most used by people. summer, birds and small mammals This is where our highways, like marmots, pikas and ground campgrounds, towns, squirrels are common. Large railways and developments mammals move up to expand their are built. It’s in the valleys Bighorn Sheep Mountain Goat that we have our greatest range and avoid annoying bugs. Species at risk impact on wildlife, and where West of the Rockies, in the we must be extra-careful in Columbia Mountains national how we share it with the other parks of Mount Revelstoke living things that depend on it and Glacier, the montane zone for survival. is replaced by the interior rainforest life zone. Home of mark bradley the giant western red cedar and Larry Halverson western hemlock, it is located Moose Western Toad in the world’s only temperate inland rainforest.

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10 National Historic Sites of Canada

Banff Park Museum NHSC Cave and Basin NHSC

Your 3-D field guide to Banff’s wildlife The birthplace of Canada’s national park system

• Observe Banff’s wildlife up close • Explore a thermal springs cave • See more than 5,000 specimens • Discover the unique hotsprings wildlife • Experience the hands-on discovery • Visit the emerald-coloured reflecting pool room • Take advantage of the interpretive boardwalk • Visit Canada’s oldest National trails, extensive exhibits, tours and videos Park building 311 Cave Ave, Other services: Banff, AB 403-762-1566 Information/Interpretive attendants Other services: on duty; washrooms in Central Park; ample parking; disabled ample bus and car parking nearby access; a café is open Summer hours: during the summer; (Mid-May to late September) picnic tables behind the site 10 am to 6 pm and at Sundance Canyon Regularly scheduled tours (summer only) Summer hours: (Mid-May to late September): The rest of the year: 91 Banff Avenue, 9 am to 6 pm every day 1 pm to 5 pm Banff, AB The rest of the year: Closed December 25-26 403-762-1558 Monday to Friday 11 am to 4 pm and January 1 Weekends 9:30 am to 5 pm Entrance fees charged Closed December 25-26 and January 1 Entrance fees charged www.pc.gc.ca/banffparkmuseum www.pc.gc.ca/cave

Rocky Mountain House NHSC Bar U Ranch NHSC

In the footsteps of David Thompson… Ranching history comes alive… Experience it!

• Watch for wildlife as you explore riverside trails to the sites • Experience western hospitality at its best of four fur trade forts • Climb aboard our horse drawn wagon • Visit the Métis tent to try your hand at fur trade skills and tour through the historic site • See our plains bison and imagine the great herds of the past • Immerse yourself in stories of ranching • Enjoy interpretive programs and hands-on demonstrations pioneers • Laugh & sing along with the David Thompson Puppet Show • Hands-on activities take you back to 6 km west of Rocky Mountain House, AB the ranch life of yesteryear on Highway 11A 403-845-2412 • Walk the very rangeland that the giants of the west walked Other services: Interpretive staff on duty; washrooms; gift shop; ample bus and Box 168, Longview, AB car parking on-site; picnic area; walk-in camping T0L 1H0 403-395-3044 or www.pc.gc.ca/rockymountainhouse 1-888-773-8888 Hours: Other services: May 19 to Labour Day, Visitor centre, restaurant, gift shop, 10 am to 5 pm daily washrooms, picnic area and ample Entrance fees charged parking - interpretive staff on duty Hours: May 27 to Oct 8, 9 am to 5 pm daily Entrance fees charged Special rates for families and groups. Groups should reserve in advance. www.pc.gc.ca/baru 11 Jasper National Park of Canada

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 Canadian 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; (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 Athabasca Falls 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 River 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 Jasper Lake 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: , guided tour inside the gorge. Lake 8 in congested zones and places MIETTE ROAD M Henry House and Yellowhead Tea House open April (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 . 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 Lake Louise 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 BANFF NATIONAL PARK 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. 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 Pyramid Lake 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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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 Alberta 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 The great surveyor and epic wanderer

David Thompson Thompson mapped one- This summer, interpretive David Thompson’s spirit still sixth of the continent presentations on David flows through the Rockies. It’s — nearly 4 million Thompson will be given in every mountain pass and square kilometres. at Rocky Mountain House every star in the night sky. It’s He documented National Historic Site in the howl of wolves, the eerie the landscape and in campgrounds call of loons and the roar of and peoples at in Kootenay, Banff and the mighty . the time of first Jasper national parks. European contact Check at visitor centres Trader, naturalist, explorer and and charted the for details. Tune into writer, Thompson heard those newly established boundary Banff Park Radio for their sounds often. By horseback, between Canada and the series on Thompson. canoe, dog-sled and on foot, United States. His meticulous he travelled more than 90,000 maps were used until the 20th kilometres, the equivalent of century. twice around the globe. This year is the 150th In 1807, Thompson led the first anniversary of Thompson’s Europeans across the Rockies death and the 200th via . Pushing west anniversary of his first to the Columbia River, he spent crossing of the Rocky the next years establishing Mountains. trading posts. In 1811 he became the first European to Learn more at travel the entire length of the www.pc.gc.ca/davidthompson Columbia. Statue in Invermere, B.C.

16 Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada

Established by Simon Fraser for the North West Company in 1806, the fort is home to the largest group of original wooden buildings depicting the fur trade in Canada.

• Talk to costumed Other services: interpreters as they tend The village of Fort St. James livestock or work in the offers spectacular waterfront garden camping on lakes and rivers, • Help tan a moose hide, or wildlife viewing tours, make some fruit leather, golfing, shopping, hiking an 1896 style snack trails, and accommodation. • Have a salmon and Hours: bannock lunch by the fire 9 am to 5 pm daily from overlooking Stewart Lake mid May to the end of • Visit our gift shop, display September, and year-round room and watch a movie by reservation. in the theater • Relax at the Old Fort Café Entrance fees charged. for lunch

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www.pc.gc.ca/fortstjames 17 Banff National Park of Canada

ANFF NATIONAL PARK is the birthplace of Canada’s 3 Johnston Canyon Bnational park system, created around the warm mineral springs near Banff townsite. Visit the Cave and Basin National Historic Site for the full story. 25 km (30 min) from Banff Established in 1885 A paved trail and exciting cat- Size: 6 641 km2 (2 564 sq. mi.) walks cling to the canyon walls. • 1.1 km (20 min) to the Lower Falls TRANS-CANADA PARKWAY • 2.7 km (1 hr) to the Upper HIGHWAY Speed limit: 60 km/hr (37 mph) Falls Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) Experience life in the ‘scenic’ For safety’s sake, stay on the 70 km/hr (43 mph) near Lake Louise lane. Roadside interpretive trail and away from the edge. Drive with care on this busy panels at pull-offs along highway. Look for two animal the way connect you to the ICEFIELDS PARKWAY overpasses just west of Banff, diversity of life and life forces Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) built to allow wildlife to cross that flow through the Bow This spectacular 230 km the road safely. Valley. drive along the backbone of Trans-Canada Highway • Bow Valley Parkway the continent passes through construction is underway Seasonal Road remote, high-altitude terrain. east of Lake Louise. Obey Restriction from March 1 to Weather and driving conditions construction speed-zone signs June 25, evenings 6 pm - 9 am, can be severe. Chains or all- and flag people. Anticipate helps protect wildlife at a season radials are required in some delays. critical time of year. This winter. No services November voluntary travel restriction to March. A park pass is 1 The Town of Banff is in effect between the required. No commercial trucks ALL SERVICES east exit on the 1A near are allowed. Explore Canada’s first national Banff for 18 km to Johnston • Watch for reduced speed park community. Canyon. When traveling east limits in congested zones and Population 8,352 from Lake Louise to Banff, places frequented by wildlife. connect to the Trans-Canada 6 Mistaya Canyon • Ask for the Icefields Parkway 2 The Village of Lake Highway at . brochure, your guide to peak Louise Access to commercial names, icefield names and MOST SERVICES facilities along the parkway 72 km (50 min) from Lake Louise other points of interest. Experience the hospitality of during this time is best from Only 10 minutes by trail from the road. Look for rounded this hiker’s haven. Castle Junction. 4 Population 1,500 potholes and a natural arch on the canyon walls. Interpretive Displays 34 km (25 min) from Lake Louise Saskatchewan A century ago, the ‘crowfoot’ 7 Distance (km) Lake Crossing from Banff Louise had three ‘toes’ of ice. Since then the glacier has melted back Backswamp 3 49 and the lower toe has been lost. 77 km (55 min) from Lake Louise Mule Shoe 6 46 These days the middle toe is In a place where three rivers Prescribed Burn 8 44 disappearing, too. converge–fuel, food and Sawback 11 41 accommodation are available 5 Bow Pass (“Bow Summit”) Hillsdale 13 39 and Peyto Lake Viewpoint from April to late October. Pilot Pond 16 42 8 Columbia Icefield Moose Meadow 21 31 40 km (30 min) from Lake Louise Castle Cliffs 26 24 This is the highest road pass in Storm Mt. 28 24 the four mountain parks at Baker Creek 40 12 2 088 m (6 849’) above sea level. 130 km (1.5 hr) from Lake Louise There is much to see Morant’s Curve 48 4 A short, uphill walk from the parking area leads to a view of and do here. Plan to spend Peyto Lake, glacially fed and at least an hour. Please turn brilliantly turquoise. to the Jasper National Park information, pages 12 and 13. Castle Mountain 18 Banff Information Centre Lake Louise Visitor Centre Emergency telephone: 911 224 Banff Avenue Samson Mall TTY: 1-866-787-6221 www.pc.gc.ca/banff 403-762-1550 403-522-3833

Town of Jasper, JASPER NATIONAL PARK (233 km from Lake Louise) 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 OPEN DATES # FULL ELEC FLUSH DRY SHOW SANI DIS FIRE INTERP FEES SITES H-U ONLYTOILET TOILET -ERS DUMP ACC PITS PROG 0 10 20 Kilometres 1 Tunnel Mt. Village I May 4 - Oct. 1 618 $25.75 Miles 8 0 5 10 15 2 Tunnel Mt. Village II Year Round 188 all $29.70 COLUMBIA 3 Tunnel Mt. Trailer May 4 - Sept. 10 321 all $35.65

Athabasca 4 Two Jack Main May 18 - Sept. 4 380 $20.80 NORT ICEFIELD 5 Two Jack Lakeside May 18 - Sept. 18 74 $25.75 H 6 Johnston Canyon June 1 - Sept. 18 132 $25.75 ROCKY SASKA MOUNTAIN 7 Castle Mountain May 18 - Sept. 4 43 $20.80 HOUSE Protection Mountain June 22 - Sept. 3 89 $20.80 T National Historic Site 8 CHEW13 (167 km from Saskatchewan Crossing) 9 Lake Louise Trailer* Year Round 189 all $29.70 Erasmus AN 11 10 Lake Louise Tent May 11 - Oct. 1 206 $25.75 93 11 Mosquito Creek Year Round 32 $14.85 RIVE Saskatchewan 12 Waterfowl Lakes June 15 - Sept. 9 116 $20.80 R 7 r Crossing 13 Rampart Creek June 29 - Sept. 3 50 $14.85 Glacie e k Howse *Soft-sided camping in winter only (mid-November to mid-April) La 6 Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Sarbach FULL H-U = full hook-up • DIS ACC = disabled access • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program River Chephren FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. Chephren CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS can be made for the BLUE campgrounds. To make a reservation, Lake visit the 24-hour web service at www.pccamping.ca or dial toll free 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) Ho 12 wse (12 hr/day) TTY: 1-866-787-6221. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Pa ss Mistaya ICEFIELD Lake Clearwater EMERGENCY - 24 hr Ambulance, fire Peyto 5 R.C.M.Police 911 The Nature of the Lake S WARDENS Trans-Canada Highway Bow L. Warden office 762-1470 BANFF

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of Lake Louise. Disabled access 6 5 Minnewanka 1A 1 4 Viewpoint Radium Hot Springs, 93 Storm Ck Highway fencing will help reduce KOOTENAY th BANFF Hot springs NATIONAL PARK dear Pilot ? vehicle-wildlife collisions, while (132 km from Banff, Re 1 2 3 130 km from Lake Louise) new wildlife crossings will help Hiking Egypt Bourgeau Lakes Br Rundle Biking Spr BO 1 maintain or restore wildlife e ay W wster Cr Canmore movements vital to sustain Horse riding Sunshine Trans-Canada Rive healthy wildlife populations. The Cross-country skiing ee r RIVER Highway k 24 existing crossings, monitored Ski area construction is since 1996, have been used by Calgary 1 Campground underway east of MOUNT (128 km 11 species of large mammals. There ASSINIBOINE from Picnic tables Lake Louise. Please PROVINCIAL Banff) is no other location in the world PARK Picnic shelter obey construction- with as many different types and zone signs and flag number of wildlife crossings. Hostel Accommodation people. Anticipate For details on highway twinning some delays. Ice tours and wildlife crossings in the park: www.pc.gc.ca/transcanada Caution 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Helping Protect Our Environment crimestoppers.ab.ca 19 Banff Townsite

he town of Banff was named after the Banffshire area of 5 Bow Falls & Banff 9 Whyte Museum of the TScotland, ancestral home of two major financiers of the Springs Hotel National (CPR). Built east to west, the steel rails Historic Site of the CPR linked Banff with Calgary, and the rest of Canada, in 1883. Elevation: 1 384 m (4 540’) 111 Bear Street 403-762-2291 Magnificent views from either Mountain history, art and side of the Bow River culture 1 Banff Information 3 Banff Park Museum Centre National Historic Site 6 Upper Hot 10 Vermilion Lakes Springs Pool

224 Banff Avenue 403-762-1550 Banff Avenue by the Bow River The Bow Valley’s biggest Check out our Wildlife Crossings Bridge 403-762-1558 4 km from town, Mountain Ave wetland, brimming with life exhibit and Welcome to Banff Your must-see 3-D field guide 1-800-767-1611 and beauty video. to Banff’s wildlife, birds and Enjoy the splendid heritage • Guided nature strolls are • Parks Canada information insects in grand Edwardian bath house and pool. offered here in summer; 403-762-1550 style • towels, bathing suits, lockers register in advance at Friends • Banff/Lake Louise Tourism • We guarantee bear sightings! for rent of Banff stores, 403-762-8911. 403-762-8421 • Tours daily in summer at • Day Spa 403-760-2500, cafe, • Connects with Fenland • Friends of Banff gift shop 3 pm, weekends in winter at and gift shop on site Interpretive Trail, a 2-km 2:30 pm SPRING SUMMER loop where art and nature May 18 - June 20, 9 am - 7 pm SUMMER May 17 - September 9, live in harmony. SUMMER May 15 - Sept. 30, 10 am - 6 pm daily, 9 am - 11 pm 11 Cascade Ponds June 21 - Sept. 3, 8 am - 8 pm WINTER WINTER FALL Oct. 1 - May 14, 1 pm - 5 pm September 10, 2007 - May 14, 2008 Sept. 4 - Sept. 19, 9 am - 7 pm 4 Canada Place & Cascades Sunday - Thursday, 10 am - 10 pm A great place to relax and WINTER Friday - Saturday, 10 am - 11 pm unwind amid grassy meadows, of Time Gardens Sept. 20 - May 17, 9 am - 5 pm clear shallow ponds and a small Sulphur Mountain 7 beach Cave and Basin 2 Park Administration Building . National Historic Site 12 Bankhead and Grounds at the head of 4 km from town, Mountain Ave Banff Avenue 403-760-1338 • Take the gondola (call 403- 1 km from town, Cave Avenue Rediscover Canada - FREE 762-5438 for hours and fees), 8 km (12 min) from Banff 403-762-1566 ADMISSION or hike the trail (visit the Once the site of a huge coal- The birthplace of Canada’s • Interactive exhibits about this Banff Information Centre for mining operation national park system nation’s land and people trail details and conditions). • Lower Bankhead: now a quiet • Explore exhibits, boardwalks • Garden tours daily in • From the upper gondola 1.1-km (30 min) interpretive and trails summer at 2 pm terminal, a one-km (20 min) trail loops among the ruins. • See a real cave! • Visit the Siksika Nation boardwalk trail leads to • Upper Bankhead: a popular • Tours at 11 am daily in tipi July to September, with the summit and Sulphur picnic area and trailhead. summer, weekends in winter drumming and dancing Mountain Cosmic Ray • Not accessible by car • Café open in the summer demonstrations on Tuesdays Station National Historic Site. November 15 to April 15. SUMMER SUMMER 8 Buffalo Nations Museum May 15 - Sept. 30, 9 am - 6 pm May 19 - Sept. 30, 10 am - 6 pm 13 Lake Minnewanka WINTER 1 Birch Avenue 403-762-2388 weekends, 9:30 am - 5 pm 10 km (15 min) from Banff Native history, art and culture weekdays, 11 am - 4 pm A place once known as Lake of the Water Spirits • Enjoy a leisurely lakeside stroll to Stewart Canyon (1.4 km, 30 min return). • Boat tours of the lake are available mid-May to September, call 403-762-3473 for times and fees. • Enjoy, but please do not feed the bighorn sheep. Vermilion Lakes 20 For up-to-the-minute park and weather information, tune to Friends of Banff Park Radio: 101.1 FM

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EVENING PROGRAMS GUIDED WALKS EVENTS 8th Annual Summer Sulphur Relax, laugh and learn as Banff Stroll with Sanson –its wildlife, peaks and people– July 21. Celebrate Parks Day come to life at our family- with Parks Canada staff on a friendly programs. stroll up Sulphur Mountain in the footsteps of Norman B. Sanson. Register at the Banff Campground Theatre Information Centre. FREE Nightly interpretive programs, late June to early September. FREE ROVING INTERPRETERS

Cascades of Time Gardens Blackfoot Nation Interpretive (Park Administration Grounds) Teepee Daily garden tours at 2 pm, July to September. Experience June through September. the vibrant culture of the Register inside Canada Place. Blackfoot people by visiting FREE their traditional teepee set amid the beautiful Cascades The Friends of Banff offer of Time Gardens of the park many guided walks throughout administration grounds. the summer. Check with them Native interpreters are on- in the Bear and the Butterfly, or hand daily to share stories, in their store in the Banff Park with spectacular dancing and Information Centre for times drumming demonstrations Parks Canada staff are ready and locations. FREE Banff Information Centre every Tuesday at noon. FREE to answer your questions and Theatre Cave and Basin National Banff Canada Day share stories at major points of Park films shown nightly, late Historic Site Celebrate our nation’s 140th interest throughout the park. June to early September. FREE Daily site tours at 11 am, mid- birthday in the heart of its EXHIBITS Lake Louise Campground May to end of September. first park! A fun-filled, family- Watch for self-guided oppor- Theatre Saturday and Sunday site tours focused day complete with a tunities as you travel through Interpretive programs, July and at 11 am, October to mid-May. pancake breakfast, a parade and Banff National Park. You will August. FREE Tours free with cost of fireworks. Event information find a variety of self-guided admission. available at park information trails and exhibits to explore at centres, Banff Town Hall, Banff Park Museum National your own pace. Look for the Canada Place and throughout Historic Site symbol. Daily site tours at 3 pm, mid- the communities of Banff and May to end of September. Lake Louise on July 1st! Saturday and Sunday site tours at 2:30 pm, October to mid- May. Tours free with cost of admission

Mountain World Heritage Interpretive Theatre BEAR Danger! Romance! Small GUARDIANS furry animals! Experience Faces of Fire–a hilarious Look for Banff National hour for all ages with Parks Park’s Bear Guardians Canada’s Mountain World patrolling roadways and Heritage Interpretive day use areas, working Theatre. Check at any to keep both bears and Parks Canada Information people safe. Ask them Centre for ticket info and how YOU can be a Bear show times. Guardian, too! 22 Lake Louise Visitor Centre Samson Mall Village of Lake Louise 403-522-3833

nown to the Stoney people as “Lake of the Little Fishes,” Lake 3 Moraine Lake and 4 Lake Louise Louise K was given its present name in 1884. It honors Princess Sightseeing Gondola Louise Caroline Alberta, sixth child of Queen Victoria. Elevations: Village: 1 540 m (5052’) Lake: 1731 m (5680’) Go before 10 am or after 5 pm 4.5 km from the village 1 Lake Louise Visitor 2 Lake Louise - the Lake to avoid the crowds. Road 403-522-3555. Gondola runs Centre by Samson Mall closed early October to late May. June to September. Check Ahead: Hikers must be 5 min from the village of Lake in a tight group of four or more Parks Canada information: Louise when grizzly bears are using 403-522-3833. Banff/Lake The view from the lakeshore is habitat in Larch, Consolation Louise Tourism: 403-762-8421. known the world over. Prepare and Paradise valleys. Exhibits explain the geology for crowds! But walk half a and history of the Canadian kilometre along the shore to Rockies. leave the crowds behind. Public April 1 to April 29, 9 am - 4 pm parking: keep left at the Chateau April 30 to June 21, 9 am - 5 pm Lake Louise junction. If there’s no parking... June 22 to September 8, During July and August, 9 am - 8 pm the lots at Lake Louise and September 9 to September 15, Moraine Lake can be full 9 am - 7 pm from 11 am - 4 pm any day of September 16 to September 22, the week. There is congestion 9 am - 5 pm as drivers search for vacant September 23, 2007 to March 31, spaces. Our advice? Go 2008, 9 am - 4 pm before ten or after five.

Lakeshore Fairview Plain Lake Check Lookout Lake of Six Agnes 3 Moraine Lake Larch Valley 2 Glaciers West Sentinel Pass ahead, Louise FIELD 27 km Eiffel Lake you may be required to VANCOUVER 795 km nkchemna Pass hike in a tight group of 4+ Rockpile We Saddleback e Paradise mlin Tra Road closed Valley Consolation Lake Great km OCTOBER - MAY 5 Divide

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ootenay National Park is a place rich in variety, from 6 Kootenay Park Lodge Special Programs Kglacier-clad peaks along the Continental Divide to the dry Visitor Centre grassy slopes of the Columbia Valley where cactus grows. and Events Established in 1920. Size: 1 406 km2 (543 sq. mi.) 63 km (45 min) from Radium Evening Programs Located at Vermilion Crossing VILLAGE OF RADIUM • Towels, bathing suits, lockers Listen, laugh and learn as • Offers most Parks Canada for rent Parks Canada Interpreters HOT SPRINGS info services; no telephone • Day spa reservations: share their intimate May 18 - June 30, 10 am - 5 pm 250-347-2100 knowledge of the area. July 1 - September 3, 9 am - 6 pm • Cool 25-meter pool (call for September 4 - September 30 Redstreak Campground schedule: 1-800-767-1611) & October 5 - 8, 10 am - 5 pm Theatre. Interpretive SUMMER programs. July and August May 17 - October 8, 9:00 am - 11 pm 1 Kootenay National Park WINTER Visitor Centre October 9, 2007 - May 14, 2008 Sun – Thurs, 12 pm - 9 pm Friday - Saturday, 12 pm - 10 pm • Parks Canada Visitor Centre 250-347-9505, Tourism BC BANFF-WINDERMERE and Chamber of Commerce HIGHWAY Children’s Programs information services. 7 Paint Pots Are your kids looking for 250-347-9331 Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) something fun to do? Friends • Friends of Kootenay gift shop Completed in 1922, this scenic 85 km (1 hr) from Radium of Kootenay National Park • Exhibits feature Ktunaxa 94-km drive through the park 20-minute walk from the road Junior Naturalist Programs history and culture. was the first motor road to cross • Cold, iron-rich mineral for kids aged 6-10 are offered May 18 to June 21, 9 am - 5 pm the Canadian Rockies. springs bubble up through during July and August. June 22 to Sept. 2, 9 am - 7 pm small pools, staining the Check Information Centre for Sept. 3 to Sept. 15, 9 am - 5 pm 4 Olive Lake earth a deep ochre. dates and times. Sept. 16 to Oct. 8, 9 am - 4 pm • Panels describe the Events 2 Sinclair Canyon 13 km (15 min) from Radium Aboriginal and mining This has always been a natural history. Wings Over the Rockies Bird 1.5 km from Radium stopping place. Interpretive trail Festival, May 7 - 13, 2007. A dramatic park entrance, just bordering the clear, shallow lake 8 Marble Canyon Discover the world of birds inside the west gate explains why. 88 km (1 hr) from Radium through a variety of exciting • Ahead are the iron-rich cliffs CLOSED for reconstruction and educational events. of the Redwall Fault. following a 2003 wildfire www.WingsOverTheRockies.org • Watch for bighorn sheep. The Brilliance of Birds 9 Continental Divide 6th Annual Radium Hot Springs Glass Art Show. Vermilion Pass, Fireweed Trail Come enjoy the artwork 95 km (1.2 hour) from Radium depicting the amazing bird The dividing line between species found in Kootenay Pacific and Atlantic watersheds National Park. • A 15-minute interpretive Lobby of the Radium Hot trail loops through the Springs pools. 5 Kootenay Valley regenerating forest, the site of Celebrate Parks Day July 21! Viewpoint a large wildfire in 1968 Check at information centres for details. 3 Radium Hot 16 km (20 min) from Radium Roving Interpreters Springs Pools Stop here for a dramatic view. Parks Canada staff are ready • Interpretive exhibits explain to answer your questions and 3 km from Radium how the view has changed share stories at major points Enjoy the canyon setting and over time. of interest throughout the hot and cool pools of this park. spacious facility. 24 Emergency telephone: 911 www.pc.gc.ca/kootenay Telephone: 250-347-9505 TTY: 1-866-787-6221

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oho National Park boasts towering rock walls, spectacular 7 Emerald Lake Ywaterfalls and 28 peaks over 3 000 metres in height. The word “Yoho” is a Cree expression of awe and wonder. Established in 1886 Size: 1 310 km2 (507 sq. mi.) 11 km (15 min) from Field A jewel of the Canadian TRANS-CANADA 4 Wapta Falls Rockies • A 5.2 km (2 hr) trail circles HIGHWAY the lake. Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) 22 km (30 min) west of Field • See the display Fossils of the Drive with care on this busy “Wapta” means “river” in the at the picnic area. Burgess Shale highway. Sioux language of the Stoney people. Special Programs he Burgess Shale preserves 1 Yoho Visitor Centre • In summer, a short drive Tthe 510-million-year- from Highway #1 takes you and Events old remains of more than to the start of an easy 2.4 km 120 species of marine animals, At the turn-off to Field trail to these impressive falls Evening Programs many of them new to science • Parks Canada 250-343- (45 min, one-way). Discover insights into the when Charles Walcott studied 6783 and Travel Alberta • The turn-off is accessible to park’s natural wonders with them. The fossils are so information services eastbound traffic only. a Parks Canada Interpreter. exquisitely preserved that • Burgess Shale fossil displays scientists have been able to see Kicking Horse Campground • Friends of Yoho gift shop what these ancient creatures ate YOHO VALLEY ROAD Theatre Interpretive programs April 1 to April 29, 9 am - 4 pm just before they died! April 30 to June 21, 9 am - 5 pm Speed limit: 20-60 km/hr (12-37 mph) July and August. To protect such a globally June 22 to Sept. 2, 9 am - 7 pm This 13-km road is steep, with Roving Interpreters Sept. 3 to Sept. 15, 9 am - 5 pm tight switchbacks. Leave trailers important scientific resource, Sept. 16, 2007 to March 31, 2008, in the parking lot across from access to Walcott’s Quarry and 9 am - 4 pm Monarch Campground. Road is the Trilobite Beds is by guided open late June to early October, hike only. Both hikes are long 2 Town of Field as snow conditions permit. and strenuous. They are offered MOST SERVICES from early-July through mid- 27 kms west of Lake Louise, AB 5 Takakkaw Falls September, as trail conditions Population: 250 permit. Led by licensed Explore this quaint mountain guides, the hikes are limited to 17 km (25 min) from Field town and its brilliant flower 15 people. For schedules, fees One of the highest waterfalls gardens. and reservations, contact the in Canada. Visitors can walk to Yoho Burgess Shale Foundation base of the falls. Closed Oct to Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint at 1-800-343-3006. 3 June to motor vehicles. and • Takakkaw means Fossils of the Burgess Shale are National Historic Site “magnificent!” in Cree. on display in the Yoho Visitor • Several popular hikes start Parks Canada staff are ready Centre. You will also find interpretive displays on the 8 km (15 min) east of Field here. to answer your questions and Burgess Shale outside the Yoho View the entry and exit portals share stories at major points Visitor Centre and at Emerald of an engineering marvel. EMERALD LAKE ROAD of interest throughout the park. Lake picnic area. • The Spiral Tunnels, Speed limit: 50 km/hr (30 mph) completed in 1909, reduced Open year-round Events PLEASE NOTE the original railway grade Celebrate Parks Day July 21! Collecting fossils any- of 4.5%–the steepest of any 6 Natural Bridge Check at information centres where in the national railway in North America–to for details. parks is against the law. a much safer 2.2%. • Exhibits show how the 3 km (5 min) west of Field tunnels work. A place to wonder at the force Closed October to April due to of water over time snow. • A natural rock bridge arches over the .

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hese two parks, close to one another and linked by the TTrans-Canada Highway, protect landscapes characteristic of Winter recreation the steep terrain, moist climate and lush vegetation in the heart and avalanche hazard of the Columbia Mountains. Mount Revelstoke National Park features road access to the lacier National Park is very top of a gentle mountain crowned by the flowery meadows Gthe site of the world’s so typical of this mountain range. largest mobile avalanche 2 Established in 1914. Size: 260 km control program. All avalanche Glacier National Park, with over 400 glaciers covering one paths facing the Trans-Canada tenth of its area, is a stunning setting for some fascinating Highway and the Canadian transportation and mountaineering history. Pacific Railway line are closed Established in 1886. Size: 1 350 km2 to skiing, because the park 5 Hemlock Grove Trail clears these chutes using explosives. However, some of 1 MEADOWS IN THE SKY TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY the closed areas can be entered PARKWAY 54 km (40 min) east of by special permit only on days Speed limit: 90 km/hr (55 mph) Revelstoke when the park’s avalanche Drive with care on this busy Speed limit: 50 km/hr (30 mph) Explore the rain forest. This forecaster has determined that highway. 0.4-km (10 min) interpretive the area will not be subject to boardwalk winds through avalanche control. Permits are Drive from dense rainforest 3 Rogers Pass Discovery an ancient stand of western available only at the Rogers to flower-filled subalpine Centre hemlock trees. It is fully Pass Discovery Centre in Glacier meadows. This narrow paved accessible to persons National Park. road switchbacks 26 km up 69 km (52 minutes) east of with mobility and visual Mount Revelstoke to the Avalanche bulletins are Revelstoke; 72 km (55 minutes) impairments. summit, elevation 1938 m. available at the Rogers Pass west of Golden Trailers and buses are not Loop Brook Trail Discovery Centre, at park The architecture replicates the 6 permitted. Trailer parking headquarters in downtown structure of an 1880s railway is available near the park Revelstoke, or by calling: snowshed. Theatre, exhibits 63 km (45 min) east of entrance. Mountain top shuttle 250-837-MTNS or about railway history, avalanches Revelstoke service is available from 1-800-667-1105. and wildlife. Parks Canada Railway history is featured here. 10 am to 4 pm daily – from • All winter backcountry information, Friends of Mount Allow one hour for a mid-July to late September. destinations in Glacier require Revelstoke and Glacier bookstore. 1.6-km loop through this travel in avalanche terrain. Road open: May to October December - April, 7 am - 5 pm National Historic Site. • Conditions at higher (at lower elevations), July to May - June 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm elevations may be very September (to the summit). June 14 - Sept. 3, 7:30 am - 8 pm 7 Illecillewaet/Asulkan different from those at the PLEASE NOTE: The road gate Sept. 4 - Oct., CLOSED for Valleys trailhead. is locked each evening. construction • Explosive shells may be fired Nov., 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Closed at the slopes near the Trans- The parkway is left unplowed Tuesday & Wednesday 66 km (50 min) east of in winter. The first 8 km are Revelstoke Canada Highway any time. trackset for cross-country 4 Skunk Cabbage Trail Several hikes begin here. skiers. Ski-touring terrain lies Explore the area and view beyond. mountaineering routes opened 28 km (25 min) east of Revelstoke more than a century ago. 2 Nels Nelsen Historic Ski This 1.2-km (30 min) interpretive Jump boardwalk trail loops through 8 Beaver/Copperstain classic Columbia Mountains Valleys wetland. Great bird-watching! An exhibit pavilion celebrates international ski jumping 79 km (1 hr) east of Revelstoke (1915 – 1971). Hike from This is the jumping-off point for the Railway Museum in access (on foot!) to the wild Revelstoke or the Nels Nelsen interior of Glacier National Historic Area on Meadows In Park. The vast alpine meadows the Sky Parkway. of Bald Mountain attract hardy adventurers willing to walk 16-km or more via Grizzly Creek and Copperstain Creek. 28 Park Emergencies: 1-877-852-3100 Box 350, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 www.pc.gc.ca/revelstoke Emergency (police, fire, ambulance): 911 www.pc.gc.ca/glacier Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks of Canada TTY: 1-866-787-6221 Special Programs and Events Rogers Pass National Historic Site he difficult and little-known terrain in the Selkirk Mountains Events Interpretive Programs Tmade finding a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway a Mount Revelstoke NP Regularly scheduled demanding task. In 1882, surveyor A.B. Rogers traversed the Chickadee Nature Festival short strolls and evening 1323-metre pass that now bears his name. He found it suitable. The In late May programs from Illecillewaet last great obstacle facing the trans-continental railway had now Celebrate the Summit Campground July and August been overcome. Still, Rogers Pass was so steep and so vulnerable Monday of the August Exhibits to avalanches that the CPR was eventually forced to long weekend. Check at Watch for self-guided burrow underneath it. The information centres for opportunities as you travel opened in 1916. With the completion details. through Mount Revelstoke of the Trans-Canada Highway and Glacier National Parks. over Rogers Pass in 1962, Museums the pass also formed part Near Mount Revelstoke NP You will find a variety of self-guided trails and exhibits of a national highway Revelstoke Museum and to explore at your own pace. route. Guided historic Archives 250-837-3067 Look for the symbol. site strolls are offered in Open year-round July and August. Revelstoke Railway Museum 250-837-6060 Kilometres 0 10 Golden Open year-round Miles EASTERN WELCOME STATION 0 5 10

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23 Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites on a first-come, first-served basis. 1 FULL H-U = full hook-up • DIS ACC = disabled access • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program Revelstoke FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. 29 Box 200, , AB T0K 2M0 403-859-5133 Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada TTY: 1-866-787-6221 aterton Lakes National Park, created in 1895, is “where the 2 Waterton Townsite 3 Red Rock Canyon Wmountains meet the prairie”, and is the Canadian part of MOST SERVICES the world’s first International Peace Park. Its prairie, mountains No gas or groceries available in winter and lakes support a rich variety of life, with over 1000 plants, Visit the International Peace A short trail circles the canyon’s 250 species of birds, more than 60 mammals, 24 species of fish and Park Pavilion, near the marina, colourful rock layers and clear 8 species of reptiles and amphibians. and photograph Cameron Falls, sparkling stream. The trail Established in 1895. Size: 505 km2 (195 sq. mi.) with some of the oldest exposed continues 1.2 km to a view of rock in the Canadian Rockies. Blakiston Falls. ENTRANCE PARKWAY 1 The Prince of Wales Hotel RED ROCK PARKWAY AKAMINA PARKWAY Speed limit: 80 km/hr (50 mph) Speed limit 50 km/hr (30 mph) 30 km/hr (20 mph) in the Townsite This National Historic Site Speed limit 50 km/hr (30 mph) Follow the parkway 8 km was built in 1927 by the Great Travel from undulating prairie This narrow 16-km road winds to Waterton townsite. Enjoy Northern Railway. Enjoy a into colourful mountains and through a scenic mountain scenic views of the Waterton spectacular view of Upper sample some of our best wildlife valley. Vehicle access from Little Lakes chain, the valley and its Waterton Lake and surrounding viewing. Open to motor vehicles Prairie Picnic Site to Cameron wildlife. Stop for information at peaks. Closed in winter. from May 1 to Oct. 31, this 15-km Lake is closed in winter months. the Visitor Centre (mid-May to parkway is very narrow and mid-October) or the Operations may not be suitable for larger 4 First Oil Well in Western Building (mid-October to mid- buses or recreational vehicles. Canada May). 0 1 2 3 4 kilometres This National Historic Site Bar U Ranch commemorates Western Goat Lake National Historic Site WATERTON LAKES (175 km) Canada’s first producing oil Calgary (266 km) k NATIONAL well. Lost L. n c Dungarvan 6 n Sage Ro PARK R Cr d yo Pass ee n Bauerma k RIVE Re N 5 5 Cameron Lake Ca O Twin Lost RT 3 E Lakes Anderson T Galwey Bison Bauerman Bl Paddock A

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e Waterton-Glacier Lake Crypt rk ay North Fo Canada International Peace Park C A N A D A Lake Customs G L A C I E R N A T I O N A L P A R K U. S. A. Canada/U.S. Chief Mountain U.S. International Port of Entry Customs W A T E R T O N L A K E S N A T I O N A L P A R K C A M P G R O U N D S Open mid-May to end-September 17 OPEN DATES # FULL UNS FLUSH DRY SHOW SANI DIS FIRE INTERP FEES SITES H-U TOILET TOILET -ERS DUMP ACC PITS PROG 1 Waterton Townsite May - Oct. 238 95 143 $25.75-$35.65 2 Crandell Mountain mid-May - Labour Day 129 129 $20.80 3 Belly River mid-May - mid-Sept. 24 24 $14.85 Belly River Group mid-May - mid-Sept. $4.95/person 4 Pass Creek Winter late Oct. - early May 8 8 no charge Open dates are weather dependent. Arrive early - sites assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. FULL H-U = full hook-up • UNS = unserviced • INTERP PROG = Interpretive program FIRE PERMIT REQUIRED where fireboxes and firewood are provided. Boil water advisories may be posted. CAMPSITE RESERVATIONS can be made for the BLUE campgrounds. To make a reservation, visit the 24-hour web service at www.pccamping.ca or dial toll free 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) (12 hr/day) TTY: 1-866-787-6221. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance. 30 Box 200, Waterton Park, AB T0K 2M0 403-859-5133 www.pc.gc.ca/waterton Friends organizations TTY: 1-866-787-6221 Many of the activities listed in this guide are provided by local Friends organizations. Make a difference by shopping with your Friends. Find books, maps, souvenirs and unique gifts at the shops that support our mountain parks.

CHIEF MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY Speed limit 80 km/hr (50 mph) Friends of Jasper This highway links Waterton Friends of Banff National Park National Park with our U.S. neighbour, Glacier Banff Park Information Centre Jasper Park Information Centre National Park, in Montana. & The Bear and the Butterfly 780-852-4767 The Waterton-Glacier (U.S.) 403-762-8918 www.friendsofjasper.com International Peace Park was www.friendsofbanff.com created in 1932, and designated a World Heritage Site in 1995.

Special Programs Friends of Kootenay Friends of Yoho and Events National Park National Park Radium Visitor Centre Yoho Visitor Centre, Field Events 250-347-6525 250-343-6393 Catch the street theatre www.friendsofkootenay.ca www.friendsofyoho.ca programs beside the Heritage Centre in the townsite, Thursday & Sunday afternoons. Interpretive Programs Friends of Mount Revelstoke Waterton Natural History Assoc. Laugh and learn at one of and Glacier Heritage Centre our interpretive programs, Rogers Pass Discovery Centre 117 Waterton Ave., Waterton nightly at the Falls Theatre 250-837-2010 403-859-2624 in the townsite, five www.friendsrevglacier.com www.wnha.ca nights a week at Crandell Campground. MPHIA Experience the Rockies with an MPHIA accredited guide and learn the stories behind the scenery. All MPHIA guides have met standards set by Parks Canada to ensure park visitors have an outstanding experience in the mountains. Look for the logo and ask if your guide is accredited.

Join a Canadian Park Interpreter and an American Park Ranger on a day-long International Peace Park Hike, Wednesday and Saturday. Reserve in advance at the Visitor Centre. Interpreters are often on hand at Red Rock Canyon and Cameron Lake to answer your questions and share interesting stories. 31 thethe mountainmountain nationalnational parksparks andand nationalnational historichistoric sitessites

ALBE Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks along with the RTA BRITIS provincial parks of Hamber, Mount Robson and Mount Assiniboine COLUMBIH Edmonton are a UNESCO World Heritage Site - one of the largest protected A areas in the world. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, spanning the Canada-U.S.A. boundary between Montana and 16 JASPER MIETTE ROAD Alberta, is also designated as a World Heritage Site. Fort National Park St. James MAPS p. 13,13, 1414 National MALIGNE VALLEY ROAD Historic Site ICEFIELDS PARKWAY 93 NORTH

16 16 Speed limit: 90 km/hr (56 mph) Jasper A spectacular 230-km drive along the backbone of the continent. This road passes through remote, 5 high-altitude terrain. Weather and driving conditions Vancouver 93A can be severe. Chains or all-season radials required in winter. No services November – March. Park 16 pass required. No commercial trucks allowed. YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY 93 Speed limit: 90 km/hr (56 mph) Follow the centuries-old route of the fur traders. TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY 1 DISTANCE Speed limit: 90 km/hr (56 mph) CHART Drive with care on this busy Banff y Columbia highway. a IcefieldIcefield Calgary 128 Calgar Construction underway Columbia ield 188 316 Columbif n Rocky east of Lake Louise. Icefield Ice Mountain Obey construction speed zone Edmonton 423 295 461 93 Edmonto House signs and flag people. eld Field ho NP) 11 85 213 157 508 Fi o National (Yoho NP) (Y Anticipate some delays. Saskatchewan Historic Site Jasper 291 419 100 361 260 Jasper Crossing

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Golden 134 262 207 557 49 307 76 105 Golden YOHO VALLEY ROAD voluntary travel restriction March 1 Revelstoke r BANFF 282 410 355 705 197 455 224 253 148 Revelstoke to June 25, evenings ncouve EMERALD LAKE ROAD National Park Vancouver 856 984 928 1279 771 798 794 818 713 565 Va YOHO 93 MAPSMAPS p. 19,19, 21,21, 2323 6 pm - 9 am Waterton 395 266 582 568 476 687 453 395 532 681 1140 National Park

Distances are shown in kilometres. 1 MAP p. 27 Lake LouiseLouise To convert distances to miles, multiply by 0.62. Field 1 Golden 1 1A MEADOWS IN THE 23 SKY PARKWAY BanfBanfff 95 Canmore Calgary Revelstoke GLACIER 1 Emergencies KOOTENAY Bar U MOUNT National Park National Park 93 Ranch Banff, Jasper, Lake 1 REVELSTOKE MAP p. 29 MAP p. 25 National Historic Louise, Kootenay & Yoho: ALB National Park E Site BRIT RT 911 Vancouver COLUM A MAP p. 29 IS H B Mt. Revelstoke & Glacier: IA 1-877-852-3100 BANFF-WINDERMERE HIGHWAY 9 3 SOUTH Speed limit: 90 km/hr (56 mph) Radium 6 Waterton: A scenic 94-km drive through Kootenay Hot Springs 403-859-2636 National Park. The first motor road across Cranbrook WATERTON 5 Cell phone coverage the Canadian Rockies. LAKES Waterton is unreliable in the National Park 24 mountain parks. MAP p. 30