4 Best Sights in Jasper National Park, Alberta

Maligne Lake Road

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Scenic Maligne Lake Road was built along the glacier valley that runs between the Maligne and Elizabeth mountain ranges. Along the 44-km (27-mile) drive to Maligne Lake, you'll see spectacular mountain scenery, other blue lakes, and the fast-flowing Maligne River. Highlights along the way also include Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake. This drive takes you through one of the best places to spot wildlife, especially at dusk and dawn. Look for elk, moose, bighorn sheep, white-tail deer, and grizzly and black bears.

Pyramid Lake Road

The drive from Jasper Townsite to Pyramid Lake is only 7 km (4 miles), but it's a pretty one that passes the equally stunning Patricia Lake (also worth a stop). At Pyramid Lake, you can rent a boat or take the short hike out to Pyramid Island. Be on the lookout for elk, bears, and other wildlife.

Stutfield Glacier

This stunning glacier stretches down 914 meters (3,000 feet) of cliff face, forming a set of double icefalls visible from a roadside viewpoint.
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Stutfield Glacier, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Sunwapta Pass

The Sunwapta Pass marks the boundary between Banff and Jasper National Parks about 108 km (67 miles) southeast of the town of Jasper and 122 km (76 miles) northwest of the Parkway's junction with the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise. The pass is the second highest point on the Icefields Parkway. You'll know you're there when you see the sign marking the boundary between the two parks.

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Sunwapta Pass, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada