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The southern portion of the route is part of the Banff-Windermere Highway, a 104 km (65 mi) highway that travels from British Columbia Highway 95 at Radium Hot Springs, through Kootenay National Park and Vermilion Pass across the Continental Divide, to the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) at Castle Junction. [3]
The segment within Banff National Park is maintained by the Government of Canada, [2] and within Red Deer limits the city has jurisdiction and is responsible for maintenance. It begins at the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) and travels east for 6 km (3.7 mi) through Banff National Park, where traffic is required to purchase a national parks pass.
The Banff–Windermere Highway, also known as the Banff-Windermere Parkway, is a 105 km (65 mi) highway which runs through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. It runs from Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia to Castle Junction, Alberta (midway between Banff and Lake Louise ), passing through Kootenay National Park ...
It begins at Highway 1 at Lake Louise, generally paralleling it until it meets Highway 1 again approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Banff. It provides more immediate access to attractions in Banff National Park such as Castle Mountain and Johnston Canyon. This spur has a reduced speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), and provides opportunities to view ...
between Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park: Ball Pass Alberta British Columbia: 2210 m 7,251 ft Trail between Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park: Redearth Pass Alberta British Columbia: 2088 m 6,850 ft
Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains , 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary , Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) [ 3 ] of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields , dense coniferous forest, and ...
(Banff National Park) 0.0: 0.0 — Highway 1 (TCH) west – Field, Golden: Continental Divide; continues into British Columbia and Yoho National Park; west end of freeway: Kicking Horse Pass – 1,627 m (5,338 ft) 6.7: 4.2 (7) Highway 93 north (Icefields Parkway) – Jasper, Rocky Mountain House: West end of Hwy 93 concurrency; tolled, National ...
The pass marks the boundary between Banff and Jasper national parks. The Icefields Parkway travels through Sunwapta Pass 108 km (67 mi) southeast of the town of Jasper and 122 km (76 mi) northwest of the Parkway's junction with the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise. [4] The pass is the second highest point on the Icefields Parkway.