CAMPING is limited to designated campgrounds. JASPER NATIONAL PARK Points of Interest Camping is available either through advance reservations (pccamping.ca or 1-877-737-3783) or on a first-come first-served basis. Camping fees vary with services provided. Consult The Mountain Guide for a current listing of fees and services. If a campground is full, park staff will to Grande Cache and (61 km from Jasper) direct you to other locations. Enjoy your stay! WILLMORE WILDERNESS PARK Rock Widhay Willmore Wilderness Park Miette Hotsprings A winding mountain road leads you up the scenic Fiddle Valley to the hottest mineral Resthaven Creek River Icefield Azure springs in the Canadian Rock ies! Along the way, stop at the Pocahontas Interpretive Lake Rock Trail just off Highway 16 on the Miette Road to learn about the history of coal mining in CAMPGROUND CAPACITY AND FACILITIES Smoky Blue The Ancient Wall Lake 40 the a rea. P ocahontas Ca mpground i s 3 k m up th e r oad. Fa rther a long, look for a 1. POCAHONTAS 130 sites & 10 walk-in tent sites, flush viewpoint facing the impressive limestone slabs of Ashlar Ridge. Facilities at the springs Creek 44 km toilets, hot and cold running water include: Parks Canada soaking pools, a cool pool, a food concession, an interpretive Chown to Hinton Chown Glacier Twintree 2. SNARING RIVER 56 sites & 10 walk-in tent sites, Topaz and trail, a picnic area, some outstanding day hikes and a privately-owned motel. Road and Lake Lake Edmonton facilities are open mid-May to mid-October. 16 km kitchen shelters, dry toilets Indian 3. WHISTLERS 781 sites, kitchen shelters, flush Moosehorn Brûlé 3 km toilets, trailer sewage disposal, Calumet Snake Snake Indian Lake hook-ups, showers, wheelchair Glaciers Snake Indian Falls Swoda Calumet Maligne Canyon (11.5 km from Jasper) accessible washrooms & showers Peak LEGEND River JASPER Creek The Maligne Riv er plunges 23 m into a steep-walled gorge of limestone 4. WAPITI 366 sites, kitchen shelters, flush toilets, 16 bedrock. A self-guiding trail takes you over six different footbridges, 3.8 km showers, electrical hook-ups River providing spectacular views of the canyon en route. A priv ately owned NATIONAL Roche Ronde 5. WABASSO 232 sites, flush toilets, hot and cold ? Information Centre Roche teahouse is located adjacent to the parking area. PARK Perdrix 16 km running water, trailer sewage disposal, Camping Upright Celestine Pocahontas Fiddle electrical hook-ups British Columbia Alberta Lake Roche 1 6. MOUNT 42 sites, kitchen shelter, dry toilets Hostel Miette KERKESLIN Mystery Medicine Lake (27 km from Jasper) Park Station Whitehorn Lynx Miette Lake 36 km Reef River A most peculiar lake. The Maligne River flows in but there is no surface Robson Jasper Hotsprings River Emperor Falls Berg Icefield 7. HONEYMOON 35 sites, kitchen shelters, dry toilets, Glacier Snaring Lake Talbot outlet. Instead, the water flows underground for many kilometres, Lake Robson Utopia Robson River Glaciers Lake emerging in such places as Maligne Canyon and Lac Beauvert. Look for LAKE swimming Mountain peak an in terpretive plaq ue descr ibing this phenomenon at the fir st 52 km Snaring Rocky lakeshore viewpoint on your way up the Maligne Valley. Kinney Lake Moberly 8. JONAS CREEK 26 sites, kitchen shelter, dry toilets Homestead MT. ROBSON Continental Divide 77 km PROVINCIAL PARK Moose River 9. COLUMBIA 33 tent sites, kitchen shelters, dry toilets Viewpoint 2 to Prince George ? River ICEFIELD and Prince Rupert Miette Maligne Lake (48 km from Jasper) Overlander 109 km Falls Maligne Lake is the largest lake in Jasper National Park (22 km Pyramid long) and the deepest (97 m). Renowned for its scenery and its 10. WILCOX CREEK 46 sites, kitchen shelters, dry toilets, River Bridgland Roche Bonhomme 111 km trailer sewage disposal Pyramid Jacques fishing, the area also offers exceptional hiking opportunities. A Lake Maligne Canyon Lake 5 Moose Lake concession provides cruises on the lake, rowboat rentals, fish guiding and restaurant service. Day use area only; no overnight Maligne Most campgrounds open mid-May to early September; limited facilities Yellowhead Lac accommodation, gas or camping. 16 Miette JASPER Beauvert for off-season winter camping available during the rest of the year. DISTANCES Pass River Beaver Fraser River Yellowhead Lake to Valemount 16 Lake Medicine Jasper Townsite to… MI KM 3 Tekarra and Kamloops Fitzwilliam 4 Lake Medicine Lake Helmet BANFF 178 281 Five Medicine Whistlers Lakes Tent CALGARY 256 404 Roche River Sunwapta Falls (55 km from Jasper) Noire EDMONTON 234 370 Surprise A short access road next to the motel takes you to the 93 Lake A HINTON 50 79 Meadow Creek Balinhard River parking area. The falls tumble into a limestone gorge Parkway 93A (7 km From Jasper) T LAKE LOUISE 143 226 H Wabasso Lake rather like Maligne Canyon. Motel and restaurant are An a lternate r oute between J asper town site a nd A thabasca Fa lls, 5 ABA MOUNT ROBSON 57 88 SC open May to October. following the old highway. Several scenic picnic areas with names like Geikie A PRINCE GEORGE 230 363 Maligne Lake Otto’s Cache and Meeting of the Waters are found along the way. The PRINCE RUPERT 697 1101 Amethyst Hardisty Maligne Isaac Lake Mt. Edith Cave ll road be gins at km 2.5 . Wabasso Campground is Lake Cairn River Cavell Lake Horseshoe Lake VANCOUVER Lake Samson located at km 4.5. Access the Moab Lake fire road at km 10. The Mt. Edith Cavell 93a …VIA ROGERS PASS 680 1074 Ramparts Astoria Moab Peak River Edith Lake Athabasca Falls …VIA COQUIHALLA HWY 523 805 Maligne Cavell Maligne River Dalhousie How To Drive For Wildlife …VIA TRANS CANADA HWY 540 853 Unwin Southesk Kerkeslin Lake Park roadways intersect important travel corridors 6 Southesk River Charlton River for wildlife. You can help prevent road kills. Mount Edith Cavell (29 km from Jasper) Geraldine Edith Cavell was a heroine of World Wa r I. A switchback road (no vehicles Lakes 7 Monkhead Buck Brazeau >7m) climbs 14.5 km to a picnic area under the mountain’s spectacular Fryatt Brazeau Stay alert and scan the road ahead. Lake River north face. Exce llent views of the Angel Glacier and a self-guidi ng trail. A Beacon Icefield Lake Christie Sunwapta Look for shining eyes at night. busy place with limited parking, try to visit before 10 am or after 3 pm. Falls Sunwapta Endless Chain When you see one animal, watch for others. Road is open June 25 to October 15 (snow dependent). Brussels Sunwapta Peak Falls Obey posted speed limits. They usually indicate RIVER Olympus animal crossing areas. Whirlpool River Poboktan Pay special attention during dawn and dusk. Creek Poboktan Brazeau Athabasca Falls (30 km from Jasper) 8 Lake Brazeau Jonas The Athabasca River pours into a narrow canyon cut in a very hard, Hooker Creek Gong quartz-rich rock. A thundering spectacle with a bridge and platforms Fortress Lake Lake at the better vantage points. Picnicking. Junction with parkway 93A. HAMBER Gong Sunwapta Hooker Icefield PROVINCIAL Nelson Marble Athabasca River 93 Pass PARK Clemenceau Icefield GEC Woolley Alberta Tangle Ridge Chaba Always keep your distance ? 9 10 Stutfield Any wild animal can be dangerous if you get too close. Icefield Centre (103 km from Jasper) Apex Kitchener Icefield Centre Do not approach or entice wildlife. Use binoculars or a The Twins The Columbia Icefield: visual high point of the Chaba Sunwapta Pass telephoto lens instead. Stay at least: Icefields Parkway. An access road takes you to Columbia Icefield Snowdome Athabasca Glacier an interpretive trail leading to the toe of the Athabasca Andromeda Athabasca Glacier. Columbia to Lake BANFF Louise For your own safety, do not walk on the glacier and Banff without proper equipment and a knowledgeable NATIONAL 100 metres (10 bus lengths) away from guide. The Icefield Centre combines all services PARK BEARS, COUGARS and WOLVES under one roof along with impressive views of numerous glacier s and sur rounding peak s. Parks Can ada offer s tr ail an d v isitor in formation 0 5 10 15 Kilometers and impressive interpretiv e exhibits. Commercial Miles services include “I ce Explor er” r ides on the 0 5 10 30 metres (3 bus lengths) away from Athabasca Glacier, a hotel, a cafeteria and a gift ELK, DEER, SHEEP, GOATS and MOOSE shop. Open May to October. Miette Hot Springs SIXTH BRIDGE e k Edmonton a 1.6 L e n lig Maligne River 36 Ma 7 1.6 km to 16 7h Maligne Canyon 7g 7 7 1.2 7 PYRAMID FIFTH ISLAND BRIDGE 2b 2.6 Pyramid Cottonwood Creek Bench 2.3 Pyramid 2 Trails and Pyramid Lake Loop Lake 2.5 Maligne Road Trails 2 and 2a • 3.8 km return 1 – 2 hours 2.0 –or– Trails 2 and 2b • 15 km return 5 – 7 hours 2b Trailhead: Jasper Activity Centre parking lot. Also BEACH 1.0 R 2g 7 accessible at Cottonwood Slough parking lot (2 km oad 0.9 c JASPER NATIONAL PARK lo s up Pyramid Lake Road), Pyramid Stables parking ed 15 in winter 0.6 0.3 area (3.5 km) or Pyramid Lake (end of the road). 2f 2b 1.3 2.5 2 Lake 4g Maligne Canyon 4f Edith 2d Trails 7g and 7 • 2.1 km 2.5 0.6 2e one way • 1 – 2 hours Trails around town 0.9 BEACH 1.0 13 4e 2b 0.6 Trailhead: 0.9 Fifth bridge, 8 km east of 15 0.6 (closed in winter) Jasper via Highway 16 and BEACH 2.0 the Maligne Road.