Jasper and Jasper National Park
Visitors to Jasper enjoy wildlife and nature untouched, unspoiled.
Viewpoints overlooking falls, hot springs, lakes, ranching communities, and unparalleled wildlife experiences await you here in Jasper National Park. Jasper is a 309 km (192 mi.) drive from Edmonton.
Check out Athabasca Falls and the beautiful view offered at several points along the falls. Goat Lookout also offers stunning views as well as a picnic area where mountain goats and bighorn sheep can be seen.
Plan the perfect day at the Miette Hot Springs, the hottest in the Canadian Rockies, with trails and picnicking areas nearby. In the winter season, you will be amazed by the ice walk at Maligne Canyon. Imagine frozen waterfalls and a river frozen on top while you walk on it with water rushing underneath. Jasper’s wildlife viewing opportunities are second to none.
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Top Attractions
Columbia Icefields and the Athabasca Glacier
The Columbia Icefield is the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies, covering some 230 sq km (89 sq mi) to a depth of 365 m (1,200 ft) and some 28 km (17 mi) long. Draped over the continental divide on a high alpine plateau along the Alberta-BC border, it receives an average of 7 m (23 ft) of new snowfall per year.
Jasper National Park
Jasper SkyTram
The Jasper Skytram is the highest and longest aerial tramway located in Canada. It was built in 1964 and goes to a height of 2,277 metres above sea level. It is 6 kilometres from Jasper, Alberta, and crests The Whistlers Mountain.
Maligne Canyon & Lake Area
Maligne Canyon is a slot canyon located in the Jasper National Park near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Eroded out of the Palliser Formation, the canyon measures over 50 metres deep. Popular for sightseeing and exploration, the area contains waterfalls, that are stunning to explore in the winter season.
Wildlife
The larger mammals in Jasper are moose, deer (white-tailed and mule), caribou, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, coyotes, wolves, cougars and bears (black and grizzly). Whenever you see wildlife, please keep a safe distance always.
