2019-Aug: Jasper National Park, Alberta - Canada (Levels 1 to 3)
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This is Part 2: Jasper National Park in the HikingOC Summer Trip to the CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Lake Louise, Banff & Jasper National Parks! https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/259573771/
>>>Click Trail Condition Report http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/tcond/cond_e.asp?oPark=100244
>>>Weather Forecast to pack your clothes accordingly
http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-70_metric_e.html
Itinerary:
- Sat Aug 17: we are heading North for more sightseeing the Icefields Parkway and hiking: Wilcox Pass, Sunwapta Falls, Athabasca Falls, Valley of the Five Lakes
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/explore-interets/glacier-athabasca.aspx
Athabasca Falls http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/ete-summer/randon-hike/d-2013.aspx - Sun Aug 18: We will hike Bald Hill and Surphur Skyline or relaxing at the Miette Hot Springs
https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/263072783/ - Mon Aug 19: morning heading back sightseeing some more the Icefields Parkway before heading to Banff National Park
What to bring: wear hiking clothes (loose shorts/pants), swimming clothes, hiking boots or shoes, sandals, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, food and personal items
10 hiking Essentials: link (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234)
ABOUT JASPER NATIONAL PARK (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/index.aspx): Jasper National Park is situated 370 km (192 mi) west of Edmonton, 404 km (256 mi) northwest of Calgary and 805 km (500 mi) northeast of Vancouver
Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, it is wild in every sense of the word. Its landscape covers an expansive region of rugged backcountry trails and mountainous terrain juxtaposed against fragile protected ecosystems as well as the world-renowned Columbia Icefield. It’s also chock-full of wildlife, home to some of North America’s healthiest populations of grizzly bears, moose, and elk along with thousands of species of plants and insects. Date Established: 1907. Size: 2,774,500 acres
2014 Trip: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/185925792/
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