ICEFIELDS TRAIL - CONCEPT

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1 ICEFIELDS TRAIL - CONCEPT Overview: Municipality of Jasper to Columbia Icefield 1 of 21 2 of 21 3 of km Start: Municipality of Jasper Legend KM Marker Roads Proposed trail route 16 Jasper Zone 4 - Outdoor recreation area 4 of 21 5 of 21 Valley of the Map 1Five Lakes Map 3 Map 4 6 of 21 7 of 21 Map 5 8 of 21 Map 2 Athabasca Falls Map 6 9 of 21 Map 7 JASPER NATIONAL PARK 10 of 21 Map 9 Map 8 11 of 21 Map of 21 Map 11 Mt Christie picnic Map 12 Sunwapta Falls 13 of 21 Map 13 Map of 21 Map of 21 Map 16 Jonas 16 of 21 Map 17 Beauty Creek 17 of 21 Map 18 Map 19 Map of of 21 Tangle Hill of End: Wilcox Campground Map 21 Icefield Centre Columbia Icefield BANFF NATIONAL PARK Accomodation Picnic Site Trailhead Viewpoint Kilometres

2 1 of 21 ATHABASCA RIVER OLD FORT POINT ROAD HWY 16 CONNAUGHT DR START OF TRAIL Hwy 93A Alpine Village - Miette River becomes one-way northbound A BONHOMME ST JASPER HWY 16 MIETTE RIVER 226 km Follow Trail 12 WHISTLER'S CAMPGROUND 224 km WAPITI CAMPGROUND km

3 2 of 21 VALLEY OF THE FIVE LAKES 218 km ATHABASCA RIVER PORTAL CREEK 220 km WAPITI CAMPGROUND BECKERS BUNGALOWS Old road 222 km Park gate A

4 3 of 21 * Minor zone 2 encroachment to reduce grade for safety Wabasso Lakes 214 km 218 km 216 km ATHABASCA RIVER ASTORIA RIVER A

5 210 km 4 of 21 WHIRLPOOL RIVER 208 km Minor zone 2 Encroachment to reduce grade for safety Reroute commercial horse trail to avoid user conflict 212 km ATHABASCA RIVER A

6 206 km 5 of 21 ATHABASCA RIVER 204 km Athabasca Pass 208 km WHIRLPOOL RIVER A

7 200 km 6 of 21 Follow edge of road HORSESHOE LAKE 202 km Old road KERKESLIN CREEK ATHABASCA RIVER Old road Cross road for safe access to Athabasca Falls and to avoid hills 198 km ATHABASCA FALLS A

8 7 of km Old road KERKESLIN CAMPGROUND 194 km ATHABASCA RIVER ATHABASCA HOSTEL 196 km ATHABASCA FALLS

9 8 of 21 Follow west side to avoid disturbance of mountain goats at lick Goats and Glaciers GOAT LICK 188 km Follow west side to ensure safe access to Mt Christie picnic area Follow edge of road MT. CHRISTIE 190 km ATHABASCA RIVER

10 186 km 182 km 9 of km ATHABASCA RIVER

11 180 km 178 km 10 of 21 BUCK LAKE HONEYMOON LAKE Ranger Hill HONEYMOON LAKE CAMPGROUND ATHABASCA RIVER

12 11 of 21 BUCK LAKE 172 km 176 km SUNWAPTA FALLS ROCKY MOUNTAIN LODGE 174 km SUNWAPTA RIVER SUNWAPTA FALLS

13 12 of km SUNWAPTA RIVER 170 km

14 166 km 13 of km SUNWAPTA RIVER 162 km

15 14 of 21 SUNWAPTA STATION POBOKTAN CREEK use site of old hiker bridge Follow edge of road to avoid wetland 158 km Poboktan 156 km 160 km SUNWAPTA RIVER

16 152 km 15 of 21 JONAS SLIDE Zone 2 encroachment through the Jonas Slide using previously disturbed land on the old road. This: Avoids a wetland area beside the road. Avoids disturbance of the slide. Is safer than a trail on the shoulder of the highway. Provides a better visitor experience. JONAS CAMPGROUND 154 km SUNWAPTA RIVER 156 km

17 148 km 16 of km SUNWAPTA RIVER 146 km

18 17 of 21 Zone 2 encroachment through Beauty Flats using previously disturbed land on the old road. This: Avoids a wetland area beside the road. Minimizes disturbance of natural vegetation and soils. Is safer than a trail on the shoulder of the highway. Provides a better visitor experience. 146 km SUNWAPTA RIVER 144 km BEAUTY CREEK HOSTEL 142 km

19 18 of 21 * SEE NOTE km SUNWAPTA RIVER * SEE NOTE 2 * SEE NOTE 1 * SEE NOTE km 136 km * NOTE 1 Zone 2 encroachment through Beauty Flats using previously disturbed land on the old road. This: Avoids a wetland area beside the road. Minimizes disturbance of natural vegetation and soils. Is safer than a trail on the shoulder of the highway. Provides a better visitor experience. * NOTE 2 Trail enters an open, previously disturbed area, to: Minimize the risk of human-bear conflict in the forest along the old road. Provide a better visitor experience. * NOTE 3 Trail returns to the side of the road to avoid a long, straight stretch of old road through a dense forest, to: Reduce the risk of human-bear conflict in the dense forest along the old road. Provide a better visitor experience. Avoid two dry creek beds, which would have to be bridged.

20 19 of 21 TANGLE FALLS 132 km Zone 2 Encroachment using previoulsly disturbed land on the old road to reduce trail grade and improve safety. Tangle Maintenance Yard GLACIER SKYWALK 134 km STUTFIELD GLACIER SUNWAPTA RIVER

21 128 km 20 of 21 ICEFIELD CENTRE Follow road to avoid unstable slopes, reduce potential for human wildlife conflict and improve views 126 km SUNWAPTA LAKE 130 km SUNWAPTA RIVER

22 21 of 21 ICEFIELD CENTRE ICEFIELD TENT CAMPGROUND END OF TRAIL WILCOX CAMPGROUND 124 km 122 km JASPER NATIONAL PARK BANFF NATIONAL PARK