7. Jasper & Pyramid Lake, Alberta - The first recorded visit to the Athabasca Valley was by surveyor David Thompson in 1810. The North West Company built a supply depot on Brule Lake in 1813, a settlement which later became known as Jasper House after North West Company clerk Jasper Haws. With the decline of the fur trade, Jasper House was abandoned…
6. Medicine, Maligne Lakes & Spirit Island - Medicine Lake is located within Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 20 km (12 mi) southeast of the town of Jasper. Medicine Lake is approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) long and is a relatively shallow lake. Medicine Lake is a geologic anomaly, it is not actually a lake but part of the Maligne river (flowing from Maligne Lake into the…
5. Mt. Edith Cavell & Angel Glacier - Mount Edith Cavell is located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park. To get to the trailheads, go 7 km south of Jasper on Highway 93 and turn right onto Highway 93A. Travel 5.4 km and turn right onto the Cavell Road. Angel Glacier is visible from Cavell Meadows, which spills over a 300 metres (984 ft)…
Columbia Icefields Parkway - Columbia Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) Banff to Jasper, Alberta, Canada
3. Lakes in the Mountains - Moraine Lake Alberta A 19 minute (14.5 Km) drive from Lake Louise you will find Moraine Lake which is half the size of Lake Louise but is surrounded by spectacular mountain peaks, situated in the beautiful Valley Of The Ten Peaks in Banff National Park, Note, the road is often closed from October to mid May…
2. Beautiful Lake Louise - Lake Louise – Banff National Park AB Just a 40 minute drive from Banff, along Hwy/AB1w, through the scenic Banff Nation Park. The bridges are built for wildlife e.g., Elk, Moose etc., to cross the Hwy. Safely. The lake is situated 3 miles from Lake Louise Village. Here you will find a few Shops, Restaurants,…
