Jasper National Park is the largest and northernmost Canadian rocky mountain national park, and part ...
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Angel Glacier Trailhead | |
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Angel Glacier Trailhead | |
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The “Path of the Glacier" loop trail is an outstanding 1-2 hour round trip hike. This short, ... | |
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Athabasca Falls | |
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Athabasca Falls | |
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Among the most powerful and breathtaking falls in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Athabasca Falls ... | |
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Colin Range Pullout | |
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Colin Range Pullout | |
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The pullout offers a commanding view of the Colin Mountain Range, located directly northeast of ... | |
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Columbia Icefields | |
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Columbia Icefields | |
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The Columbia Icefields are a remnant of the thick ice mass that once covered most of Western Ca ... | |
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Columbia Icefields Vistitor Center | |
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Columbia Icefields Vistitor Center | |
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CoordinatesThe Columbia Icefields Visitor Center is a comprehensive information center complete ... | |
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Endless Chain Ridge Pullout | |
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Endless Chain Ridge Pullout | |
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From this pullout, you can see most of the extensive pink-colored Endless Chain Ridge. Observe ... | |
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Fairmont Jasper Lodge | |
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Fairmont Jasper Lodge | |
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The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge stands on 903 acres of pristine wilderness deep in the heart of ... | |
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Fiddle River View/ Ashlar Ridge | |
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Fiddle River View/ Ashlar Ridge | |
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Does the wind sound like a fiddle when it blows through the valley in a certain way? Or did an ... | |
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Horseshoe Lake | |
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Horseshoe Lake | |
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Driving south from Jasper on the Icefields Parkway it is easy to miss one of the more picturesq ... | |
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Jasper Area Overlook | |
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Jasper Area Overlook | |
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The Jasper Area Overlook provides a sweeping bird’s eye view of the community of Jasper and t ... | |
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Jasper Lake/Jasper House | |
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Jasper Lake/Jasper House | |
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As the fur trade expanded west, Athabasca Pass became more important as a route to the Pacific ... | |
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Jasper Townsite | |
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Jasper Townsite | |
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The town of Jasper, with a population of 4,700, is the center of Jasper National Park both geog ... | |
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Jasper Visitor Center | |
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Jasper Visitor Center | |
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This building is one of the finest and most influential examples of rustic architecture in Cana ... | |
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Jasper Yellowhead Museum | |
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Jasper Yellowhead Museum | |
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At the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives, you can travel back in time to discover the event ... | |
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Lake Annette | |
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Lake Annette | |
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On hot summer days, Lake Annette is packed with picnickers, sunbathers and hardy swimmers. Ther ... | |
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Lake Edith | |
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Lake Edith | |
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Like Lake Annette, Lake Edith is a popular day-use area and offers ample picnic sites and shelt ... | |
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Leach Lake Overview | |
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Leach Lake Overview | |
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Leach Lake is a lovely spot for a relaxing picnic. This lake is most likely a glacial kettle fo ... | |
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Maligne Canyon | |
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Maligne Canyon | |
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This is a sight you’ll not want to miss! Maligne Canyon is one of the most spectacular gorges ... | |
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Maligne Lake | |
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Maligne Lake | |
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Maligne Lake is 30 miles (48 kilometers) down the Maligne Lake Road from Jasper. This drive is ... | |
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Maligne River/Watchtower Mountain | |
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Maligne River/Watchtower Mountain | |
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From this viewpoint you get a sweeping view of the Maligne River Valley and the towering pyrami ... | |
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Marmot Basin/Jasper Tramway | |
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Marmot Basin/Jasper Tramway | |
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The Jasper Tramway whisks you up Whistler’s Mountain in seven minutes to an elevation of 7,49 ... | |
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Medicine Lake Overlook | |
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Medicine Lake Overlook | |
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In summer, Medicine Lake looks like any other lake in Jasper National Park. But by October, the ... | |
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Meeting Of The Waters | |
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Meeting Of The Waters | |
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The Meeting of the Waters is where the Whirlpool and Athabasca Rivers come together. Although q ... | |
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Miette Hot Springs | |
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Miette Hot Springs | |
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The Miette mineral springs are the hottest in the Rockies at 129 degrees F (54°C). The water c ... | |
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Mountain Goat Viewpoint | |
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Mountain Goat Viewpoint | |
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Mountain goats, bighorn sheep and other animals gather here to lick the silt for its calcium an ... | |
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Mt. Edith Cavell | |
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Mt. Edith Cavell | |
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Few summits in the park can match Mt Edith Cavell’s craggy beauty. Voyagers looked for the ma ... | |
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Mt. Edith Cavell Overlook | |
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Mt. Edith Cavell Overlook | |
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This overlook offers an impressive view of massive Mount Edith Cavell, standing at 11,040 feet ... | |
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Mt. Kerkeslin Viewpoint | |
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Mt. Kerkeslin Viewpoint | |
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The massive lower red-pink cliffs of Mt. Kerkeslin can be seen from the viewpoint. The cliffs a ... | |
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Mt. Kitchener Overlook | |
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Mt. Kitchener Overlook | |
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The ice-topped summit of Mount Kitchener, at 11,420 feet (3,480 meters), towers impressively ab ... | |
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Patricia Lake | |
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Patricia Lake | |
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A winding but scenic road leads to Patricia Lake. Birding, fishing, picnicking, boating and hik ... | |
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Pocahontas Historic Site | |
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Pocahontas Historic Site | |
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You can journey back to the park’s early days while enjoying an easy stroll along the interpr ... | |
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Punch Bowl Falls Viewpoint | |
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Punch Bowl Falls Viewpoint | |
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Punchbowl Falls Overlook is only a 100 feet (30 meters) off the parking area. Mountain Creek ha ... | |
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Pyramid Island | |
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Pyramid Island | |
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This island and lake around it get their name from Pyramid Mountain which forms a dramatic back ... | |
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Pyramid Lake | |
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Pyramid Lake | |
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Rental facilities at Pyramid Lake are available for horse-back riding, boating, canoeing, winds ... | |
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Saskatchewan River Valley Overlook | |
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Saskatchewan River Valley Overlook | |
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Here, you are overlooking the North Saskatchewan River Valley and one of the best views the Can ... | |
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Stutfield Falls Overlook | |
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Stutfield Falls Overlook | |
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Meltwater from Stutfield Glacier drops over the precipitous headwall of Mt. Stutfield and casca ... | |
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Stutfield Glacier Viewpoint | |
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Stutfield Glacier Viewpoint | |
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The Stutfield Glacier is one of the tongues of the massive Columbia Icefields. You can also see ... | |
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Sunwapta Falls | |
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Sunwapta Falls | |
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Gushing water, steep canyon walls make this a great stop for a short walk. Sunwapta is a Stoney ... | |
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Sunwapta Pass Pullout | |
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Sunwapta Pass Pullout | |
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The Athabasca River and the North Saskatchewan River originate in the Columbia Icefields, as do ... | |
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Syncline Fire Of 2003 | |
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Syncline Fire Of 2003 | |
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From this overlook you can see the scars from the massive Syncline Fire, one of the largest fir ... | |
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Talbot Lake | |
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Talbot Lake | |
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Talbot Lake is a three-mile long lake on the east side of the Yellowhead Highway north of the t ... | |
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Tangle Creek Falls Viewpoint | |
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Tangle Creek Falls Viewpoint | |
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Tangle Falls is one of the most photographed falls along the Icefields Highway. It cascades ove ... | |
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Tonquin Valley Overlook | |
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Tonquin Valley Overlook | |
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The Tonquin Valley remains one of the premier backcountry destinations in Jasper National Park ... | |
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Yellowhead Pass | |
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Yellowhead Pass | |
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This pass was used for brief periods from the mid-1820’s to the early 1850’s by the Hudsonâ ... | |
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