On our last day in Jasper National Park we debated about whether to go to Mt. Robson (a very beautiful mountain peak that we had visited before), the Columbia Ice Fields (would drive by there on following day), or Mt. Edith Covel. We chose the later because it was the closest but still a long enough drive to make it a full days trip.
As in many cases, the drive to the mountain doesn’t take you to the mountain, but to an adjacent mountain with a good view. We had read the park literature from our previous trip to the area that said that travel trailers weren’t allowed on the road and trucks over 21 ft. long couldn’t navigate the switch-backs. Our truck was too long – but when we picked up newer literature we found out that they had done some repaving and trucks up to 25 feet are now allowed.
We pulled off onto the road leading up to the look-out. The road was narrow and the curves sharp – 15 km/hr translates to a crawl in miles/hour.
The road was carved out of the mountain side so there were no shoulders to pull off for photos – all had to be taken out the window of a moving vehicle. And the mountains came down to the road and overlapped so it didn’t seem like there was a way through.
The driver doesn’t look around on this road – in fact I frequently felt like Jim wouldn’t be able to make it if I, the passenger, took my eyes off the road.
The road wove its way higher and higher
We saw raging rivers and strange rock formations that I longed to explore with my camera but there was no stopping on our way up.
Down became deeper and deeper.
And around the next curve was the parking lot. More to come – stay tuned.
A New Day: Living Life Almost Gracefully 
very beautiful landscape far from home, but that I take pleasure to see
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So happy you enjoyed my post. Thanks.
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I love Jasper and these are great pics!
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Thanks, Cindy. I wish we would have spent a few more days there.
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Our next phase of travel will be around the states…you inspire us!
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Oh, good!
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We’ve been on carved-out-of-the-side-of-the-mountain type roads before and I’m really surprised your trailer made it…In fact, I remember when the rule was to honk on oncoming curves to warn possible opposite traffic about impending approach…and the rules of downhill cars yield to uphill cars, etc…
Thrilled you got to do this again – with trailer – HA!
You guys earned your donuts for the day.
😉
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We didn’t take the trailer. You are right – it wouldn’t have made it. We were within driving distance of the campground so made it a day trip.
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Jasper National Park looks like an amazing place to explore and photograph. We had a chance to visit Banff many years ago but didn’t have time to drive down the Icefields parkway, would love to go back one day 😀
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I will be doing a post on the Parkway. Jasper is the least crowded with people – probably because it is furthest north. I hope you can go someday.
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Looking forward to more beautiful photos and posts! Have a good day 😀
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Thanks!
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