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Jasper National
Park’s combination of wildlife, startlingly blue-green mountain lakes,
soaring peaks and broad forested valleys rank it as one of the world’s
premiere national parks. The park’s distance from large urban centers
and its relatively intact ecology create a special sense of the "early
days in the Rockies." Today, more than 1.8 million people a year visit
the park to experience this unique wilderness and World Heritage Site.
Jasper is the largest of Canada's Rocky Mountain parks. Jasper National
Park spans 10,878 square kilometres (4200 square miles) of broad
valleys, rugged mountains, glaciers, forests, alpine meadows and wild
rivers along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies in western
Alberta. There are more than 1200 kilometres (660 miles) of hiking
trails (both overnight and day trips), and a number of spectacular
mountain drives.
Jasper National Park joins Banff National Park to the south via the
Icefields Parkway. This parkway offers unparalleled beauty as you travel
alongside a chain of massive icefields straddling the Continental
Divide. The Columbia Icefield borders the parkway in the southern end of
the park. Good Earth Travel Adventures highly recommends that you stop
and experience the Icefield firsthand on either a guided walk or onboard
a specially designed “Snocoach”.
Large numbers of elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer and other large animals,
as well as their predators make Jasper National Park one of the great
protected ecosystems remaining in the Rocky Mountains. This vast
wilderness is one of the few remaining places in southern Canada that is
home to a full range of carnivores, including grizzly bears, mountain
lions, wolves and wolverines. Visitors have excellent wildlife spotting
opportunities while visiting the Park.
Within the Park is the small mountain town of Jasper where you’ll have
access to a full range of world-class services and amenities on your
Good Earth trip. We’ll ensure that your visit to Jasper National
Park is filled with a lifetime of unforgettable memories and
experiences.
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