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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.
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]
Coastal Passage: This route was a day trip operating between Seattle, Vancouver, Jasper/Banff on BNSF Railway trackage, intended to provide travelers from the United States with easier access to the other Vancouver-based routes. It was discontinued after the 2019 season due to low demand.
Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq mi). It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton.
Commemorative plate. In 1983 Canada nominated Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks for inclusion on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. UNESCO accepted this nomination in 1984 on the basis of a recommendation by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Carthew-Alderson Trail, part of the Great Divide Trail, in Waterton Lakes National Park. While the Great Divide Trail is a recognized hiking trail, [3] only portions of it are officially acknowledged by Parks Canada, and the rest is often not signed and occasionally not even an actual trail—merely a wilderness route.
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