Jasper National Park Sunwapta Falls Winter
The icefields parkway is a highway 230 km 140 mi in length from lake louise alberta in banff national park to jasper alberta.
Jasper national park sunwapta falls winter. Stop here as you go up to jasper national park or on your way down to banff national park. The athabasca and sunwapta falls are both accessible by the road. Around these falls there are incredible hiking trails through the forest. Sunwapta falls is a stunning waterfall located in jasper national park alberta.
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For the adventure seekers backcountry winter camping is also an option. The highway parallels the continental divide providing motor and cycle access to the mountains. An incredible winter walk see 770 traveler reviews 559 candid photos and great deals for jasper national park canada at tripadvisor. Sunwapta falls rocky mountain lodge jasper alberta.
It is a great stop on the icefields parkway between banff and jasper. You can park at the lodge and take a short walk out to the falls. If you look closely you can see adam right by the waterfall. Visit popular landmarks like maligne canyon maligne lake pyramid island athabasca falls and sunwapta falls and enjoy a quieter time of year and some of the most glorious scenery you will see in jasper and if you re lucky winter wildlife along the way.
Sunwapta falls and canyon. This stunning waterfall lunges about 18 5 meters 60 feet to the water below. Located between jasper and the columbia icefields on icefields parkway. The falls consist of upper and lower falls which are fed by the amazing athabasca glacier.
This waterfall is beautiful anytime of the year just off the highway 93 athabasca falls is a good place to stop and relax. You will notice a closure on highway 93a winter time this road becomes a cross country ski trail approximately 12km. A large parking facility with toilets maintained by park canada. Located in jasper national park alberta sunwapta is a short drive along the icefields parkway to the rocky mountain lodge.
Watch for the aurora borealis on a crisp winter night in jasper national park dark sky preserve of almost 11 000 square kilometers. We made the best of it and just enjoyed the view. It is a very short hike from the parking lot. The trailhead begins at the entrance of the parking lot where you ll see a wooden information post to your left as you enter.
8 reviews of sunwapta falls sunwapta falls is located off highway 93 in the columbia icefields parkway.