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Columbia Icefield
Campground Jasper National
Park.
The
Columbia Icefield
Campground is located on the Ice
Fields Parkway near the Columbia
Icefields
106k
south of the
Jasper
townsite
and approximately
112k
north of Lake Louise. This campground
has 33 tent only sites, water,
dry
toilets, camp kitchen-wood
stove, fire pits and picnic tables. Fire wood is available for
use in the camp kitchens and camp
sites.
This is
bear country,
food and food related items must be
stored properly. Columbia
Icefield campground is used mostly
by mountaineers who are climbing in
the area. The campground is
beautiful and possibly the nicest
tents only vehicle access campground
in the national parks. Views from
here are stunning and It makes for
an excellent tenter's base camp if you want to
spend a few days exploring
the local area.
Mount Athabasca, Mount Andromeda,
Snow Dome, Mount Kitchener, Mount
Wilcox, Athabasca
Glacier, Columbia Ice Field,
Wilcox Pass,
Parker Ridge,
Hilda Glacier,
Nigel Pass,
Hilda Ridge,
Boundary Lake,
Weeping Wall and the
Saskatchewan Glacier are all located
near here. This area is absolutely
beautiful and deserves a few days to
explore. Parkers ridge located just
before the campground is a short
hike with outstanding views of the
Saskatchewan Glacier below. The
trail along Wilcox Creek behind the campground leads up
the ridge to
Wilcox Pass
that provides
unforgettable views of glaciated
peaks, Mount Athabasca, Mount
Andromeda, Athabasca Glacier and
Snow Dome. Big Horn Sheep and
Mountain Goats can also be seen
throughout the area. The
Wilcox Creek
RV and tents campground is only
1k
to the south east. If your RV is
over
10m,
30ft then you should
stay at the
Icefields Centre RV campground or
parking lot located
1k
west of Here. This area would have
to be considered the best of the
Icefields Parkway. Don't forget
your binoculars and hiking gear.
See the official web site
link below for fees, opening and closing
dates.
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