北米の峡谷・トップ20

Nice information centre about the area.

A really beautiful place to walk.

I have done this at the end of July. While it is as everybody describes, easy to the lower falls and not super hard to the upper falls, it was extremely crowded and it felt more like cattle drive up there. I suggest do this very early in the morning or evening there is probably less traffic.

The Ecology Centre in Lynn Canyon Park has existed since 1971 and is managed by the District of North Vancouver’s Parks Department. It serves as both a museum and information centre, also providing educational opportunities about nature and the environment to the public. https://ecologycentre.ca/ecology-centre/

Lynn Canyon Park is located in a temperate rainforest. The public park is open year-round and is managed by the District of North Vancouver. Admission is free, however, parking at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre is subject to a fee during the months of March through October - $3 per hour. The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is the park's main attraction. To the north there are two considerably larger nature reserves, the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in the upper Lynn Valley and the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve in the valley of the Seymour River. https://ecologycentre.ca/park-history/

The Maligne River, about 80 km long, flows into the Athabasca River near Jasper at 1,000 meters elevation. Its main reservoir is Maligne Lake, with Medicine Lake located 16 km from its mouth at 1,392 meters. Much of the river’s water disappears into an underground drainage system, re-emerging downstream through springs and underground channels. Below Medicine Lake, the river gains volume from surface runoff and springs. At Maligne Canyon, it carves a deep gorge through erosion, forming potholes and curved surfaces. The canyon drops 120 meters over 1.5 km, with underground water sources significantly increasing the river's volume at the bottom. (Visit June 1. 2018) https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Maligne-Canyon-Falls-2626 Some information on geology of Maligne Canyon at page 53 of: http://parkscanadahistory.com/geology/misc-report-6-1963.pdf

Athabasca Falls is located on the Icefields Parkway, Alberta's Highway 93, at km 203 (towards Lake Louise to Jasper) at the junction with Highway 93A (which is normally closed from November to April). The mighty Athabasca River originates from the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield. At the foot of Mount Kerkeslin, the Athabasca River plunges over a jagged cliff of Precambrian quartzites into a narrow canyon of its own making. https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Athabasca-Falls-2576 Some information on geology at page 102 of: http://parkscanadahistory.com/geology/misc-report-6-1963.pdf

There is no parking at the trailhead for the South Kaibab Trail. If you need parking, you can leave your car at the Visitor Center, then take the Kaibab Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. The trail itself is a wonderfully well maintained dirt trail that gives you amazing views.