Guidebook for Sight-Seeing
Sightseeing
A full day adventure, drive up to Maligne Lake, stopping at Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake on the way. At Maligne Lake there are numerous trails to chose from or you can take the boat cruise down the lake to Spirit Island.
22 locals recommend
Maligne Lake
A full day adventure, drive up to Maligne Lake, stopping at Maligne Canyon and Medicine Lake on the way. At Maligne Lake there are numerous trails to chose from or you can take the boat cruise down the lake to Spirit Island.
Drive up to Mt. Edith Cavell. From the parking lot you can chose the trail to the Angel Glacier viewpoint or a more rigorous hike up into the Cavell Meadows.
10 locals recommend
Mount Edith Cavell
Drive up to Mt. Edith Cavell. From the parking lot you can chose the trail to the Angel Glacier viewpoint or a more rigorous hike up into the Cavell Meadows.
You can soak in the hotsprings pool (which is lovely on a rainy day), walk to the source of the springs or a more rigorous hike up to Sulphur Skyline. A full day trip
14 locals recommend
Miette Hot Springs
You can soak in the hotsprings pool (which is lovely on a rainy day), walk to the source of the springs or a more rigorous hike up to Sulphur Skyline. A full day trip
Great views from the upper terminal. You can also take a short but steep hike up to the Whistlers summit for 360 degree view. Note: if you can’t see the upper terminal from town because it is in cloud, then it’s not worth the trip because you will not see anything but cloud from up there.
20 locals recommend
Jasper SkyTram
Whistlers RoadGreat views from the upper terminal. You can also take a short but steep hike up to the Whistlers summit for 360 degree view. Note: if you can’t see the upper terminal from town because it is in cloud, then it’s not worth the trip because you will not see anything but cloud from up there.
A full day trip. Be sure to stop at the Athabasca Falls and Sunwapta Falls along the way. At the Icefields you can walk to the toe of the glacier, take a snow coach tour out onto the ice, book the skywalk tour and explore the interpretive centre.
31 locals recommend
Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
Alberta 93A full day trip. Be sure to stop at the Athabasca Falls and Sunwapta Falls along the way. At the Icefields you can walk to the toe of the glacier, take a snow coach tour out onto the ice, book the skywalk tour and explore the interpretive centre.
Maligne Canyon
Athabasca Falls
Sunwapta Falls