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JASPER NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA
MALIGNE LAKE |
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Maligne Lake is the most picturesque spots in the Canadian Rockies, it's located
48 km southeast of the townsite of Jasper at the end of the Maligne Road. Traveling
east on Highway 16, turn right across the Moberly Bridge 5 km east of Jasper and follow
the signs. The paved road up the Maligne Valley ends at Maligne Lake. Opportunities to see
moose, sheep, bears and caribou along the Maligne Road are excellent. Along the road there
are a few interesting stops: Athabasca Valley Lookout at kilometre 6 (panorama of the
Athabasca Valley and the town of Jasper), Maligne
Canyon at kilometre 7 (this canyon is one of Jasper’s geological marvels, in some cases, the canyon is only a few metres wide, but as much as 50 m. deep)
and Medicine Lake at kilometre 21 (this lake incredible disappearing every autumn (read
more down)). Maligne Lake is the largest (22 km long) glacier-formed lake in the Canadian
Rockies and second largest in the world (after Baikal).
| If you arrive early at the lake and you have to wait for the boat
trip, you can walk the lake shore, it's a short trail: Mary Schäffer Loop (also called
Lake Trail, 3,2 km; 1-2 hours), we did the first part of Mary Schäffer Loop until the
viewpoint on the lake. From the parking area there are also three more trails: Moose Lake
Loop (this is a forest trail, 2,6 km; 1-2 hours) Opal Point Loop (8,2 km; 4-6 hours) and
Bald Hills (10,4 km; 4-6 hours). |
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| Early morning, Maligne Lake, Jasper
National Park, Alberta. |
 
Medicine Lake, Jasper
National Park, Alberta. Much of the drainage from the surrounding mountains leaves this
valley through a hidden drainage network of underground caves. Medicine Lake illustrates
this underground drainage system vanishing every autumn. The cave drainage system beneath
Medicine Lake resurfaces below Maligne Canyon,
more than 17 km. downstream. |
 
| Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park,
Alberta. |
| Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park,
Alberta. |
| Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park,
Alberta. |
 
| Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park,
Alberta. |
| Arriving to Spirit Island, Maligne Lake, Jasper National
Park, Alberta. |
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| OREGON |
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE Multnomah Falls |
OREGON COAST NORTH Ecola State Park,
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Sebastian |
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State Park and Scenic Corridor |
| UTAH |
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GOOSENECKS of the San Juan River State
Park |
NATURAL BRIDGES National Monument |
CANYONLANDS THE NEEDLES
National Park |
NEWSPAPER ROCK State Historical Monument |
ARCHES National Park |
DEAD HORSE POINT State Park |
CANYONLANDS ISLAND IN THE SKY National
Park |
CAPITOL REEF National Park |
BRYCE CANYON National Park |
BRYCE CANYON National Park TRAIL |
GROSVENOR ARCH |
RED CANYON |
ZION National Park |
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COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER
WHISTLER
and HOWE SOUND
MOUNT
ROBSON and FRASER RIVER VALLEY
YOHO NATIONAL PARK
TAKKAKAW FALLS Yoho National Park
EMERALD LAKE Yoho National Park
KOOTENAY
NATIONAL PARK
ALBERTA
JASPER
NATIONAL PARK
MALIGNE
LAKE Jasper National Park 
MALIGNE CANYON Jasper National Park 
MOUNT EDITH CAVELL Jasper National Park
ATHABASCA FALLS Jasper National Park 
ATHABASCA GLACIER Jasper National Park
GOAT LICK, SUNWAPTA FALLS Jasper National Park
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
MORAINE
LAKE Banff National Park
BOW
VALLEY Banff National Park
PEYTO LAKE and MISTAYA CANYON Banff National Park
WATERTON
LAKES NATIONAL PARK
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