Park Information Please Be Careful The park was named to honor the late Eric W. Hamber, • Weather varies with the season. Almost half the summer Hamber lieutenant-governor of British Columbia from 1936 to sees rain and wind, hikers need to be prepared. Provincial Park 1941. Since 1991, Hamber Provincial Park has been part • cant of the Canadian Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site. during high winds. Bushwacking in lower elevations. Grizzly and black bear habitats are extensive throughout • This is Bear Country; take necessary precautions when the park. Vegetation around Fortress Lake is mostly hiking, camping and storaging food. Bear poles are Park Map and Information Guide thick spruce and balsam with a very heavy understory of available at the campsites. false azalea and rhododendron. • Stream fordings can be treacherous with seasonal daily uctuations, especially from mid-June to the Things To Do end of August. The Chaba River is a major crossing and should only be attempted by experienced hikers. A rustic campground is located at the east end of Fortress Lake and several traditional campsites able along the north shore of the lake. Enjoy Your Stay ers Park regulations protect the nature state of the park and excellent angling opportunities. An air-accessed ensure a quality experience for all visitors. shing camp is situated on the Chisel Creek Fan midway down the lake’s south shore. • Please pack out refuse and dispose appropriately. • A 22-kilometre trail, starting at Sunwapta Falls in • stoves are recommended for cooking. Jasper National Park, leads hikers to Fortress • Horses are not permitted in the park. Lake. A bridge crosses the Athabasca River, but • Vehicles may be left at the Sunwapta Falls parking hikers must still ford the Chaba River (see “Park • lot in Jasper National Park but require registration Hazards”). An old trail accessing the campsites on • with Parks Canada. the north shore of the lake is open for hikers’ use. • Fishing is permitted with an appropriate license. No other trails exist, but midway along the north • Help preserve the park’s natural heritage by not shore of Fortress Lake, Washout Creek provides • steep, rugged, but relatively open access to scenic alpine areas. Volunteer Hosts Commercial Services Campground Hosts and Backcountry Hosts are available in many provincial parks. Anyone interested Information on commercial services in the park may be in becoming a Volunteer Host should contact BC Parks. obtained from the Fortress Lake Retreat: 5555 45th Ave. Visit bcparks.ca for more information! Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 3L7 403-346-1698 Fishing licences are available from most sporting goods stores and government agents in British Columbia and some sports shops in Jasper, Alberta. Updated August 12, 2020 HAMBER PROVINCIAL PARK HAMBER PROVINCIAL PARK JASPER NATIONAL F o PARK • r t r e s Fortress Lake Area s C r e FLOAT PLANE e LANDING AREA k Wo 22 km to JNP od FORTRESS N O RT H S H To R iver OR E from border Sunwapta RO UT E Chaba River LAKE 3 suggested FORTRESS LAKE crossing k e RETREAT FORTRESS r e PASS C l e i s h C E r 0 1 T e U IA i v O B R N M R U Scale in km L a K O TA b E C R a H E W E This map is not to be used for navigation. E S B h R I L IT A C Refer to 1:50,000 map sheet 83C5. C R B L S E S I H C LEGEND How to Get to the Park FORTRESS LAKE RETREAT The park is located 24 km from the trail head Trail parking lot at Sunwapta Falls (Jasper National Park) Accommodation CAMPSITE TOILET BEAR POLE to the campground at the east of Fortress Lake. The 3 Food Parks Boundary closest communities, towns and cities are East End YES YES Valemount and Jasper, Alberta. Fishing by prior arrangement Updated August 12, 2020.