Place
Scenic Drive
Icefields Parkway (Highway 93)
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Places
Places in Icefields Parkway
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Trails
Trails in Icefields Parkway
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Easy
Peyto Lake Viewpoint Trail
Short, paved climb to the wolf-shaped turquoise lake panorama.
Moderate
Mount Wilcox (Wilcox Peak)
Quick alpine and glacier views, with a bonus summit option.
Moderate
Wilcox Viewpoint
Quick climb to big glacier views across from Athabasca Glacier
Challenging
Cirque Peak
Big alpine day to a 360° summit above Helen Lake and meadowsWildlife
Wildlife in Icefields Parkway
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Grizzly Bear
Ursus arctos horribilisReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AMOpen wildlife map
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Black Bear
Ursus americanusReports peak in the evening, around 7 PMOpen wildlife map
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Moose
Alces alcesReports peak in the early morning, around 6 AMOpen wildlife map
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Elk
Cervus canadensisReports peak in the evening, around 8 PMOpen wildlife mapBefore you go
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