The drive through Jasper National Park is one of the most scenic detours you can take. With elk, bears and big horned sheep, welcome to wildlife country!
We visited Jasper National Park in July 2012, as part of a drive from Vancouver to Calgary. Our trip through Jasper National Park has to be one of the most scenic detours I’ve even taken. The drive both to and from Jasper town were very scenic but the highlight was Maligne Lake road for all the wildlife.
Here is a collection of photos from our two days in the park.
Over two days we saw five black bears, numerous elk, squirrels (of course), a fox, and a few other animals that I’d never seen before. And of course we saw nothing but drop dead gorgeous scenery!
Peyto Lake
If you like waterfalls, the Icefields Parkway is the drive for you
The Colombia Icefield
Sunwapta Falls
This has to be one of the prettier highways I’ve been on
The drive has lots of views like this
Mountain goat crossing the road in Jasper National Park
Super cute!
Elk
This guy was huge!
We saw five black bears over two days
Big Horn Sheep on the Maligne Lake Road
The big horn sleep seemed to be very comfortable around cars
Like this guy!
The baby big horn sheep are very cute
July and August is berry season
Saw this little guy on the Moose Lake Loop Walk from Maligne Lake
And this little guy
Moose Lake
Maligne Lake
Snow capped mountain and Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake Boat House
Elk eating lunch
Maligne Canyon
Athabasca Falls
Jasper Town from the balcony of a restaurant
Medicine Lake
Medicine LakeI hope you enjoyed the photos for our two days in Jasper National Park. This drive was part of a longer drive from Vancouver to Calgary. We visited this part of the world in August 2012. Even in summer you’re going to see some snow!
O.k. I definitely should of met you in Jasper. It doesn’t get any more beautiful than those pictures.