the icefields parkway driving guide - parks canada
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Tangle Creek
Bow
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Sun
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NorthSaskatchew
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Arctomys Creek
Rampart Cree
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Nig
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Beau ty Creek
Astori a River
Portal Creek
Maligne River
PYRAMID2762
m
JASPER
TEKARRA2693 m
EDITH CAVELL3367 m
AQUILA2880 m
HARDISTY2715 m
KERKESLIN2955 m
CHARLTON3260
m
UNWIN3300 m
SAMSON3076 m
MALIGNE3200 m
MONKHEAD3211 m
BRAZEAU3525 m
FRYATT3360 m
BRUSSELS3160 m
CHRISTIE3102 m
WHISTLERS2469
m
ALBERTA3622 m
GEC3130 m
NELSON3150 m
MUSHROOM3622 m
WOOLEY3405 m
THE TWINS3561 m / 3686 m
SNOWDOME3459 m
KITCHENER3505 m
STUTFIELD3453 m
GONG3121 m
COLUMBIA3750 m
SUNWAPTA3317 m
POBOKTAN
ATHABASCA3493 m
CIRRUS3270 m
SASKATCHEWAN3344 m
COLEMAN3135 m
AMERY3329 m
WILSON3261 m
FORBES3612 m
SARBACH3127 m
KAUFMANN3109 m
EPAULETTE3095 m
MURCHISON3333 m
TOTEM3155 m
CHEPHREN3266 m
ARIES2996 m
NOYES3084 m
ERASMUS3265 m
DOLOMITE2782 m
MOLAR3002 m
BOW2868 m
CROWFOOT3050 m
PATTERSON3197 m
CALDRON2917 m
BALFOUR3272 m
WEED3080 m
OBSERVATION 3174 m
CIRQUE2993 m
DALEY
HECTOR3394 m
CYCLONE3042 m
DRUMMOND
McCONNELL
VICTORIA3459 m PTARMIGAN
3059 m
REDOUBT2902 m
TEMPLE3543 m
MedicineLake
JacquesLake
MaligneLake
MoabLake
Geraldine Lakes
WabassoLake
PyramidLake
RiverrihW lpool
Chaba
River
BeaverLake
Buck Lake
Gong Lake
Osprey Lake Mal
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Rive
r
PoboktanCreek
Jonas Creek
COLUMBIAICEFIELD
BANFFNATIONAL
PARK
JASPER
JASPERNATIONAL
PARK
BrazeauLake
PintoLake
GlacierLake
Chephren Lake
Waterfowl Lakes
Cirque Lake
MistayaLake
LakeKatherine
HectorLake
LakeLouise
WAPTAICEFIELD
WAPUTIKICEFIELD
WILSONICEFIELD
TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSENATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (175 km)
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93
93
93A
1616
PeytoLake
LAKELOUISE
Major Highway
Minor Highway
Mountain Peak
Glacier/Icefield
Viewpoint
Attraction
Trailhead
Campground
RV Camping
RV Max 25 ft
Picnic Site
Hostel
Visitor Centre
Food
Lodging
Fuel
Telephone
Tramway
LEGEND
BOW PASS2067 m
END
LESS
CH
AIN
RID
GE
CURATOR2624 m
Athabasca
River
SUNWAPTA PASS2030 m
ICEFIELD CENTRE
Athabasca Falls
Sunwapta Falls
Valley of Five Lakes
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2
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4
HoneymoonLake
MountKerkeslin
Wabasso
Wapiti
Whistlers
JonasCreek
Icefield
Wilcox
Parker Ridge
Saskatchewan River Crossing
RampartCreek
Waterfowl Lakes
Silverhorn Creek
MosquitoCreek
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7
8
92
Peyto Lake
Bow Lake
Helen LakeCrowfoot Glacier
Bow Glacier 10
131211
14
0Kilometres
10 20 30 40 50
0Miles
030201
ColemanCreek
ardnaxelA
HerbertLake
Weeping Wall
MAX 25 FT
JASPER TOWNSITE
Whistlers (May to Oct.)
Jasper International Hostel
Jasper Tramway (April to Nov)
Wapiti (Summer and Winter)
Junction with Highway 93A
Access to: Ski Area, Cavell Road Wabasso,
(mid-June to early Sept)
rejoins Parkway at Athabasca Falls
Valley of Five Lakes
Wabasso Lake
Athabasca Pass
Athabasca FallsJunction with Hwy 93A
Athabasca Falls Hostel
Mount Kerkeslin (mid-June to early Sept.)
Goats and Glaciers
Mount Christie
Honeymoon Lake (mid June to early Sept.)
Sunwapta Falls Sunwapta Falls Resort (mid-May to mid-Oct.)
Poboktan Creek
Jonas Creek (mid-May to early Sept)
Mushroom and Diadem Peaks
Beauty Creek Hostel
Beauty Creek
Stutfield Glacier
Tangle Falls. Watch for sheep!
ICEFIELD CENTRE (mid-April to mid-Oct.) Parks Canada information
Icefield (mid-May to mid-Sept.)
Wilcox Pass
SUNWAPTA PASS (Banff and Jasper boundary)
Hilda Creek Hostel
Parker Ridge
Nigel Pass
Bridal Veil Falls
Weeping Wall
Coleman Creek
Sunset Pass and Sunset Lookout
Rampart Creek Hostel (year round)
Glacier Lake
Saskatchewan River Crossing Junction: David Thompson Highway (#11)The Crossing Resort (mid-Mar. to mid-Nov.)
Howse Pass
Mistaya Canyon
Waterfowl Lakes (end of June to early Sept.)
Chephren Lake, Cirque Lake
Silverhorn Creek
Bow SummitPeyto Lake
Bow Glacier, Bow Glacier Falls Num-Ti-Jah Lodge (May-Oct.)
Bow Lake
Crowfoot GlacierHelen Lake, Dolomite Pass
Mosquito Creek (June-Sept.) Mosquito Creek Hostel (year round)
Molar Pass
Hector Lake
Hector Lake
Herbert Lake
Junction: Trans-Canada Highway and Icefields Parkway
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158
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146
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136
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127
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118
114
117
106
99
93
88
78
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57
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LAKE LOUISE 2 km
BANFF 59 km
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MAX 25 FT
MAX 25 FT
Rampart Creek (early June to Sept.)
Glacier View Inn
MAX 25 FT
MAX 25 FT
MAX 25 FT
MAX 25 FT
MAX 25 FT
Wilcox Creek (early June to Sept.)
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Prince George
Red Deer
Banff
Kamloops
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220215
210205
200195
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170165
160155
150145
140135
130125
120115
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THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY Driving Guide
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