Note: This post covers only the driving portion of the Icefields Parkway. Subsequent posts will feature The Columbia Icefield, The Glacier Skywalk, and Athabasca Falls.
Canada Highway 93:
The Icefields Parkway is the name of the part of Canada Highway 93 that runs between Banff National Park and Jasper National Park north of Highway 1 (The Trans-Canada Highway).
Stretching 230 km (140 miles), the Icefields Parkway is known for its beauty, mountains, wildlife, waterfalls, and the up-close views of several glaciers. It will take you about 3-5 hours to drive this depending on how many times you stop.
There are several must-see stops along the Icefields Parkway — like the Glacier Skywalk, Parker Ridge and Athabasca Falls — however, the most notable stop is easily the Columbia Icefield.
The Icefield Parkway in Pictures (Driving South to North):
Saskatchewan River Crossing
Big Hill and Big Bend
Waterfall at Big Hill and Big Bend
Waterfall at Big Hill and Big Bend
The Columbia Icefield:
Mount Athabasca
Mount Athabasca
Athabasca Glacier from the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre
Mount Smythe
Close-up of the glacier
Icefalls on Mount Smythe
Near the Town of Jasper:
Full moon over the town of Jasper
Driving Back Down South:
Too beautiful to not pull over
Goat Lookout
Cheers!
