Part 1: The Icefields Parkway - Peyto Lake

The Icefields Parkway: Part 1 - Peyto Lake

The Icefields Parkway is 230km in distance, connecting the town of Jasper to that of Lake Louise, both of which are in iconic National Parks.  I drove the parkway in both directions.

These posts about the parkway (a restricted highway - trucks are NOT allowed to travel on it), will be structured according to locations along the way, and not by the journey itself - I have way too many pics to do that!  In fact, I've already posted the first installment (without realising it) - http://daisyalpha.blogspot.ca/2013/10/epic-post-about-great-experience.html  : about my hike at Mt Edith Cavell.

This post focuses on Peyto Lake, one of THE attractions according to those who claim to know.

REMEMBER that you can click on any image to enlarge it

Below are photo's taken from the main vantage point

 

This next sequence were taken from a higher elevation after a bit of a hike

 

When up high I also came across the following tree/flowers/snow

 

There was also a walk with various signs along the way.  Here's one that I found interesting, and 2 photos of what it's referring to.

 

Cold.  Of course it was cold.  It was always cold when I was in the Rockies.  This sign tells us that for each 100m of elevation gain the temps drops by 0.5 degrees. Interesting.  It was -2 degrees C in the carpark.

A micro-climate.  Most of the path to the first lookout was dry and safe.  This short 2m section was icy and slippery.

What BEAST left these paw prints, I hear you ask?  A rabbit, yes, a rabbit.

There were clumps of Trees.  They looked good.