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- Distance
- 232 km
- Duration
- 1 Day
- Best time
- Jun – Sep
- Highest point
- 2,100 m
The most generous mountain road in North America. Glaciers at the windscreen, a wide two-lane, and two hundred kilometres of not being in a hurry.
Top highlights
- High altitude2,100 m
- Bow LakeThe first long stop. Crowfoot Glacier across the water.
- Parker RidgeA short hike. Saskatchewan Glacier from above.
- Road qualityExcellent, high, and busy in July. Wildlife on the verge. Winter is a different road; some rental contracts forbid it.
- PermitsParks Canada pass required for Banff and Jasper National Parks.
- Best timeJun – Sep
Recommended itinerary
Lake Louise, Alberta
Start
Bow Lake
40 km
Parker Ridge
118 km
Columbia Icefield
125 km
Jasper
End · 232 km
