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Legend - South HalfBackcountry campsite

Backcountry accommodation

Special interest site

Areas with pullout map

All terrain vehicle

Campground

Cross-country skiing

Cycling

Day use area

Equestrian

Group campground

Hiking

Historic site

Information Kiosk

Motorcycle

Self-guided canoe trail

Spelunking/caving

Snowmobile

Staging area

Viewpoint

TrailsMulti Use/Mixed Use(including motorized)

Non-motorized

Snowmobile

Northern Rockies Boundary

Towns with trails

Primary highways

Secondary & gravel roads

Rail

Water

Urban

Indian reserve

Metis settlement

Natural area

Forest recreation area

Provincial recreation area

National park

Provincial park

Wildland park

Wilderness park

Forest land use zone

No public access (industry use only) except on designated trails

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Whitehorse Creek

Alpland

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RockyRiver

Jacques Lake

Beaver LakeMedicine Lake

Cutt Lake

Minnow LakeDorothy Lake

Iris Lake

Caledonia LakeHibernia Lake

Saturday Night Lake

Twin Lake

Curator Lake

Athabasca RiverMea

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Miette River

Rink Lake

Derr

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Clairvaux GlacierMeadow Glacier

Moat Lake

Amethyst Lakes Cavell Lake

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Angel Glacier

Chrome LakeFraser Glacier

Simon GlacierEremite Glacier

Mastodon Glacier

Beryl Lake

Buttress Lake Moab Lake

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Whirlpool R

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Simon Creek

Beacon Lake

Chalk Lake

Surprise Lake

Opal Lake

Maligne

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Mona LakeLorraine Lake

Antler Lakes

Evelyn Lakes

Lick Creek

Maligne Lake

Buck Lake

Spirit Island

Medicine Tent

River

Restless River

Cairn Lakes

Southesk Lake

Coronet Glacier

Grave Creek

Cardinal River

Cardinal River

Nomad Creek

Ruby Lake

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Thunder Lake

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Wapiabi Creek

Upper Mons Lake

Middle Mons LakeLower Mons Lake

Opabin Creek

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Southesk River

Poligne Creek

Sunwapta River

Poboktan Creek

North-West Brazeau River

Aztec Lake

Brazeau Lake

John-John Creek

JobCreek

Whisker Creek

Obstruction Lakes

Lower Longview Lake

Upper Longview Lake Job Lake

Whisker Lakes

Leah LakeSamson Lake

Coral Lake

Sunwapta Lake

Gong Glacier

Lynx Creek

Habel Creek

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Columbia Icefield

Hooker Icefield

Kane Glacier

Committee Punch Bowl

Mount Brown Icefield

Meadows Lake

AbrahamLake

Overlander

PyramidFire Road Maligne Canyon

SkylineCottonwood Slough

Clairvaux

Valley of theFive Lakes

Portal CreekWrangler’s Cabin Wabasso

Lakes

Skyline HorseTrailhead

16 1/2 Mile Lake

Horseshoe Lake

GeraldineFire Road

Tonquin HorseTrailhead

Cavell Meadows

Fishing Access aboveAthabasca Falls

Buck andOsprey Lakes

Watchtower

Shangrila

Stanley Falls

Wilcox PassUpper Toe of the Glacier Trail

Glacier Forefield

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Special Interest Sites:

1 Alberta Forest Service Museum2 Kelley's Bathtub Visitor Centre3 Athabasca Lookout Nordic Centre4 Cadomin Cave5 Cardinal Falls6 Whitehorse Falls7 Natural Resource Interpretive Park 8 Hinton Visitor Information Centre9 Athabasca Falls10 Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier11 Ewan Moberly Homestead12 Goat Lookout13 Jasper Tramway14 Jasper-Yellowhead Museum & Archives15 Lake Annette & Lake Edith16 Maligne Canyon17 Maligne Canyon Teahouse18 Maligne Lake19 Marmot Basin20 Medicine Lake21 Miette Hot Springs22 Henry House23 Old Fort Point24 Parker Ridge25 Pyramid and Patricia Lakes26 Saskatchewan River Crossing27 Stutfield Glacier28 Sunwapta Falls29 Tangle Falls30 The Den Wildlife Museum31 Valley of the Five Lakes32 Pocahontas Coal Mine Site33 Jasper House34 Beaver Boardwalk35 Weeping Wall Viewpoint36 Columbia Icefield Visitor Information Centre37 Jasper Park/Visitor Information Centre38 Crescent Falls39 Siffleur Falls40 Cline River Canyon41 Brazeau Collieries Minesite Industrial Museum 42 Bighorn Canyon Lookout43 Wapiabi Caves44 Nordegg Heritage Centre45 Sulphur Canyon46 Smoky River Nordic Ski Club47 Grande Cache Campground and Golf Course48 Sulphur Gates49 Muskeg Falls50 Eaton Falls51 Grande Cache Tourism and Interpretive Centre52 Grande Cache Lake53 Ruby Falls54 Hinton Bike Park

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Whitehorse Falls Trail

Drummond Creek Trail

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Jasper National Park

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Henry House

Jasper House

Jasper

Yellowhead Pass

Decoigne

Banff National Park

Pinto LakeForest RecreationArea

Waterfalls CreekForest Recreation Area

SaskatchewanRiver Crossing

Douglas FirNatural Area

Siffleur Falls StagingProvincial RecreationArea

Upper Clearwater/RamFLUZ

Upper Clearwater/RamFLUZ

Kiska/WillsonFLUZ

Blackstone/WapiabiFLUZ

WapiabiProvincialRecreation Area

Blackstone GapForest Recreation Area

Brown Creek ViewpointForest Recreation Area

Alexis Elk RiverNo. 233

FoothillsCoal Valley

Mile 12 InterimStaging Area

AlexisCardinalRiver No. 234

Coal BranchFLUZ

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Cardinal River DivideForest Recreation Area

Whitehorse WildlandPark

Cadomin

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Siffleur Wilderness Area

ClineRiver

Nordegg

Big HornNo. 144A

Blackstone ViewpointForest Recreation Area

Job/ClineFLUZ

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Mount Colin Centennial Hut

Curator Cabin

Shangri-La Cabin

Tonquin Valley Backcountry Lodge

Tonquin Valley Adventures

Wates-Gibson ACC Hut

Fryatt ACC Hut

Lloyd MacKay (Mt. Alberta) Hut

Thompson Creek

Kootenay Plains

Dry HavenSnow Creek

Goldeye Lake Fish Lake

Upper ShundaCreek

Blackstone

Brown Creek

Brazeau River

Pembina Forks

Fairfax Lake

Lovett River

Coalspur

Watson Creek

Whitehorse Creek

Whitehorse Wildland

Brazeau Canyon Wildland Park

Brazeau CanyonWildland Park

Grave Flats Road

Grave Flats Road

Pembina River RoadWhite Goat

Wilderness Area

Kain Meadows

MarshybankEcologicalReserve

Kootney PlainsEcological Reserve

CrescentFalls

Snaring OverflowSnaring Campground

Whistler Campground

WapitiCampground

Wabasso CampgroundArmy Campground

Whirlpool GroupCampground

Kerkeslin Campground

Honeymoon Campground

Jonas Creek Campground

ColumbiaIcefield

Campground

Wilcox Creek Campground

Lovett RiverProvincialRecreation Area

Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park Area

The Northern Rockies area is a trail lover’s paradise. Several thousand kilometres of trails crisscross the mountains and foothills of this expansive region. They range from short interpretive walks close to major roads to remote week-long backcountry adventures.

The map area embraces the northeast slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, marked on the west by the Continental Divide separating the province from British Columbia. From this height of land – featuring some of the Rockies’ loftiest, most glaciated peaks – the terrain tumbles down into broad valleys cut by the headwaters of big, wild rivers such as the Athabasca, North Saskatchewan and Smoky. The topography continues its eastward descent through the front ranges and into forested slopes of pine, fir and spruce.

The Northern Rockies area is big country, much of it protected and designated for non-motorized recreation use. Within its boundaries are the immense Jasper National Park of Canada, two sizable wilderness areas – Willmore and White Goat – and three provincial wildland parks – Rock Lake-Solomon Creek, Whitehorse and Brazeau Canyon. Here hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, cross-country skiers and snowshoers can explore canyons, visit waterfalls and venture over high passes into alpine meadows and mountain basins with stunning views. In many cases, the trails are designed to accommodate a variety of users. This map also covers the 500 km northern stretch of the Great Divide Trail, which links various hiking trails along the often-wild and remote Continental Divide.

There are also considerable opportunities for motorized trail uses on the lower slopes of the Coal Branch area and eastern portions of the Bighorn Backcountry region, with access to trails leading to splendid mountain and foothills landscapes. These public lands are managed by the Alberta government to ensure protection of sensitive environment and wildlife, with timing restrictions often in place for horses and OHVs.

The Northern Rockies is home to a wealth of wildlife with larger species including black and grizzly bears, elk, moose, bighorn sheep, woodland caribou, deer, wolves and cougars. Within the vast, mostly unsettled region covered in this map, there are only a few towns which offer a diversity of multi-use trails within and close to their boundaries as well as a full range of tourist services and attractions. Besides trails, the Northern Rockies region offers abundant opportunities for other recreational activities such as camping, fishing, rafting and sightseeing.

This map encompasses the northern half of Bighorn Backcountry, 5,000 square kilometres of public lands east of Jasper and Banff National Parks. Here, numerous multi-use trails wander through forested foothills and front-range mountains, with many routes following fast-moving streams into alpine terrain. The nearby town of Nordegg44 (www.travelnordegg.com; 403-721-2625 in summer) is a good gateway to the area, offering accommodation, other services, historical coal-mining sites41, scenic viewpoints and nearby trails.

Bighorn Backcountry is carefully managed to protect its sensitive environments and wildlife while still providing superb experiences for a wide range of trail users. For more detailed information, consult the Bighorn Backcountry map, available from Sustainable Resource Development. For current trail conditions, visit www.srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicUse/RecreationOnPublicLand/ BighornBackcountry/TrailAreaUpdates.aspx

The White Goat Wilderness Area is included in this area and offers an uncrowded backcountry experience for hiking and camping. For more information, check www.albertaparks.ca

The Blackstone/Wapiabi FLUZ, west of the Forestry Trunk Road, contains a number of backcountry hiking, equestrian and cycling trails. From the Blackstone Gap Forest Recreation Area, the Mons Chungo Trail leads north into the scenic Mons Lakes area, the Southesk Trail heads west towards Jasper National Park and the Bighorn Trail swings south along George Creek.

The Job/Cline FLUZ lies southwest of the Blackstone/Wapiabi and provides hiking, biking and equestrian trails that lead to spectacular views and wildlife viewing; the majority of its trails accessed from Highway 11 near Abraham Lake. The 42 km Coral Creek Trail, for example, is a gateway to longer explorations of remote areas to the north including Job Creek, Whisker Creek and Brazeau River Trails.

In winter, the Whitegoat and Littlehorn Trails are open to motorized traffic, providing access from Highway 11 to the Sugar Bowl, a sledding area for advanced snowmobilers experienced at travelling in avalanche terrain. A network of trails around Shunda and Goldeye Lakes provides a popular playground for off-highway vehicles and non-motorized activities, with lots of nearby camping available.

The southern reaches of Bighorn Country (on this map) are popular among overnight equestrian riders and hardy backpackers. A favourite trip is the 33 km trail to the lovely Pinto Lake along the south side of the Cline River. A trail on the river’s north side provides access to the south end of White Goat Widerness Area. The trails into picturesque Allstones Lake and, farther south, Landslide Lake, Lake of the Falls and Michele Lakes are popular, with some seasonal equestrian closures.

Farther north, and west of Highway 11, there are a number of fine day hikes, offering spectacular views of waterfalls and alpine lakes. These include Crescent Falls38 (6 km return), Allstones Lake (13 km return) and Cline River Canyon40 (6 km return) and Kinglet Lake (12 km return).

Bighorn Backcountry

Respect the Land

Access to recreational opportunities on public and private lands is built on a foundation of responsible use. By focusing your activities on managed

trails, you are contributing to the sustainable enjoyment of Alberta’s magnificent natural landscapes.

Trail Etiquette and Safety

Be a leader and ambassador for your favourite outdoor activity. Join the many hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, cross-country skiers, off-highway vehicle users, snowmobile enthusiasts and other recreationists who proudly take a stewardship role by:

• knowing and abiding by applicable regulations and trail signs;

• staying on designated trails and restricting use to approved activities;

• sharing trails with courtesy and respect – Wheels yield to heels; heels yield to horses. Motorized users should pull over to the right side of the trail, turn off the engine and remove helmets when horses are approaching;

• respecting landowners by leaving gates and fences as found and avoiding livestock;

• leaving artifacts and natural features undisturbed;

• controlling pets and keeping them on leash;

• properly disposing all waste in provided facilities and following the pack-in, pack-out philosophy;

• avoiding the spread of invasive species by cleaning recreation equipment (vehicles, tents, packs, boots, etc.) after every trip and using certified weed-free feed for pack animals;

• minimizing the threat of wildfire by ensuring flammable debris is kept away from hot exhaust systems, and by keeping campfires small, contained and in designated areas, and ensuring they are fully extinguished;

• respecting wildlife by observing from a distance and properly managing food and garbage;

• avoiding recreation use during sensitive times (e.g. wet conditions, wildlife mating and rearing seasons) and in sensitive areas (e.g. watercourses, stream banks, wetlands and alpine areas);

• ensuring motorized vehicles are licensed and insured, and that all vehicles and equipment are operated with care;

• wearing an approved helmet for your particular activity; and

• actively participating in local club and trail stewardship programs.

For caving etiquette and safety visit www.caving.ab.ca/ safety_and_manners

For more information on responsible recreation and stewardship opportunities, contact Alberta’s recreation associations or visit www.srd.alberta.ca.

Northern Rockies TrailsJasper National Park of Canada

At 11,228 km2, Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies and one of several parks that make up the Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site. While much of Jasper’s great expanse lies in the deep backcountry, most of its 1,200-plus kilometres of trails can be easily accessed from paved roads. Some 190 km of the park’s trails can also be found in and around the Jasper townsite.

Jasper truly has something for every type of non-motorized trail user. The choices on foot range from short, paved trails to dramatic canyons and groomed cross-country ski tracks to some of the most famous backpacks in Canada. Mountain bikers can spend days exploring networks of trails, while equestrian enthusiasts can take a day’s or a week’s ride.

Jasper’s valleys are long and wide, providing unobstructed, distant views of a panorama of peaks. The forest cover also tends to be light, frequently giving way to viewpoints overlooking the alpine splendour. The valleys, too, offer substantial rewards: big, glacier-fed lakes and even rare alpine sand dunes.

Jasper has a full range of tourist attractions and services, including two park information centres (Jasper townsite37 and Columbia Icefield36), historic sites, museums and accommodations ranging from hostels and campgrounds to world-class resorts. Check www.jaspercanadianrockies.com (800-473-8135) for more information on events and attractions.

Hiking

The Columbia Icefield10 is arguably the signature attraction in Jasper National Park. From the lower parking lot across the highway from the Icefield Centre, scores of visitors trek up a well-beaten path (1.5 km return) to the toe of Canada’s most accessible glacier, the Athabasca (Note: Travelling onto the crevassed glacier beyond is dangerous). For a superb overview of the Athabasca Glacier10 and a glimpse at the expansive icefield beyond, head south to the Wilcox Campground and hike into the alpine meadows of Wilcox Pass (2.4 km return to the first viewpoint), often frequented by grazing bighorn sheep.

Heading north, the Icefield Parkway (Highway 93) passes two thundering waterfalls, Sunwapta28 and Athabasca9, both reached by short, paved walks. A detour up the winding Cavell Road leads to the base of the towering Mount Edith Cavell. Here, the well-used Path of the Glacier Loop (1.6 kilometres return) passes near a hanging glacier, while the 7 km (return) Cavell Meadows Trail circles through alpine terrain. Back on Highway 93, a popular family trail (4.2 km return) loops through the scenic Valley of the Five Lakes.

Family walks abound in and around the Town of Jasper (www.jasper-alberta.com). The Jasper Discovery Trail, with lots of interpretive signage, rings the town, and quiet nearby walks circle the tranquil, turquoise waters of Lake Annette15 (2.4 km, wheelchair accessible) and Lac Beauvert; the latter passes the famous Jasper Park Lodge34 and its renowned golf course. The slightly greater effort of hiking up to the bald summit of Old Fort Point23 (3.5 km return), across the Athabasca River from town, is amply rewarded by a stunning panorama of the surrounding peaks and valleys.

Just north of town, the long Maligne Valley offers plenty of choices for walkers and hikers. A 2.1km paved trail around Maligne Canyon16 is a magnet for visitors, who gawk from several bridges into the depths of the limestone gorge. Farther up the valley at Maligne Lake18 – the largest glacial-fed lake in the Canadian Rockies – options range from the lakeside Mary Schaeffer Loop (3.2 km return) to stiffer climbs to Bald Hills (10.4 km return) and Opal Hills (8.2 km return) and their superb views over the lake. Near the park’s northeast boundary, a side road off Highway 16 leads to Miette Hotsprings21, a perfect place to soak after a fine, steep hike up Sulphur Skyline (9.6 km return).

The following three multi-day hikes are very popular, so making campsite reservations (780-852-6177) well in advance is recommended; park wilderness passes are also required for backcountry overnight trips. Because they are in sensitive caribou range, all three routes prohibit dogs.

The Skyline Trail is justly considered one of Canada’s premiere multi-day hikes. For more than half its 45 km length, the route stays above tree line, offering continuous and varied views over the wild country between Maligne Lake and Maligne Canyon. The Tonquin Valley (42 km return) is also very popular for its alpine meadows and the sublime Amethyst Lakes, backed by the impressive long rock wall of the Ramparts. Not far from the Columbia Icefield, the 80 km Brazeau Loop explores tremendously varied, remote country, much of it in the alpine.

Mountain Biking

The Jasper townsite area offers 190 km of cross-country mountain biking options, ranging from quick rides to all-day excursions that combine a number of loops on lightly forested benchlands. Favourites include the intermediate Old Fort Point23 to Wabasso Lake (15 km), which crosses several low ridges, and two advanced single-track rides – Saturday Night Loop (25 km return) and the scenic Overlander trail (16 km one way).

Close to town are two heart-pounding climbs to fine viewpoints: the Palisades Lookout (11 km) and Signal Mountain Fire Road (8.5 km). For flatter, quieter rides, cyclists can tour fire roads up the further removed valleys of Fryatt Creek (11 km) or Whirlpool River (8 km) or venture up to Celestine Lake (6.6 km).

Columbia Icefield from Wilcox Pass Maligne Canyon Cycling near Valley of Five Lakes

Immediately west of Mount Cadomin is the entrance to the 175 km2 Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park, which protects prime habitat for such wildlife as bighorn sheep, grizzly bears and breeding harlequin ducks. This mountain haven is an increasingly popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and backpackers – the latter two can travel over Fiddle Pass to Miette Hotsprings21 in Jasper National Park.

The campground and corrals at Whitehorse Creek Provincial Recreation Area provide a convenient spot for launching scenic hiking, biking and horseback day trips along park trails to Whitehorse Falls6 (12 km one way), Leyland Basin (4 km) and Drummond Creek (9 km). Close by is the popular 2 km trail to Cadomin Cave4, which provides critical habitat for bats.

Further south along Grave Flats Road, the delightful 1.5 km Cardinal Divide East Trail quickly leads hikers to an alpine ridge with outstanding views of the surrounding mountains and foothills. The nearby 15 km Cardinal River Headwaters Trail takes users, including off-highway vehicles, through alpine terrain to Cardinal Falls.

As Grave Flats Road swings east, it passes trailheads for several routes frequented by OHVs – these include the 8 km trail along Toma Creek (it becomes a hiking trail after reaching the Coal Branch FLUZ boundary) and a longer ride to Ruby Lakes, where camping is available. The latter trailhead also provides access to a much larger network of OHV trails west of Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park. OHVs are not allowed in the park.

(www.pc.gc.ca/jasper)

Athabasca Falls Patricia Lake Backcountry Ski Route

Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

Jasper has plenty of track-set ski trails, primarily located south of town along or near the forested Highway 93A, which retains its snow cover well and is largely closed to vehicle traffic in winter (they’re not far from the Marmot Basin19 ski hill). One easy-to-moderate favourite here is the Athabasca Falls9/Meeting of the Waters Trail (10.5 km), which offers fine views of the Athabasca and Whirlpool Valleys and their surrounding peaks. For more of a wilderness feel, consider track-set trails to Summit Lakes (5 km) and Jacques Lake (11 km), reached from the south end of Medicine Lake20 on the Maligne Valley Road.

Most park trails are excellent for snowshoeing, though snowshoers are asked not to use groomed ski trails.

The winter scenery is superb around Maligne Lake, though there are no track-set trails or directional signs for routes such as the 10.4 km (return) Bald Hills Trail. Alpine areas such as this are critical winter habitat for dwindling herds of mountain caribou; check at park information centres for restrictions and closures. For avalanche safety information, talk to park staff and check avalanche bulletins (800-667-1105 or www.avalanche.ca).

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Equestrian

Riders can bring their own horses or hire an outfitter for both short rides and pack trips into the backcountry. The former should consult regulations on permitted equestrian areas, horse stabling and holding corrals and, in the backcountry, campsite rules and reservations and required permits for grazing and overnight stays. To help plan your equestrian trip, go to www.pc.gc.ca/jasper and check “Horseback Riding” under “Activities”.

Close to town, equestrian riders can enjoy many of the same trails used by cyclists and hikers. Popular short rides explore Maligne Canyon, tour past Lake Annette15 on Trail 4 and, from stables above town, follow a loop along Patricia and Pyramid Lakes25.

Popular backcountry rides include guided trips into the Shovel Pass Lodge and the spectacular Tonquin Valley. Longer pack trips can venture for days along historic exploration routes, often looping into the park from trails originating in such places as the Willmore Wilderness, to the north.

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