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Trans Canada Highway: Alberta border traveling east to Calgary.
This beautiful scenic highway starts in YoHo National Park at the British Columbia and Alberta Border and Passes through Banff National Park, Canada\\\'s first and oldest park established in 1885.
From Banff National Park one can travel the Icefields Parkway, on through Jasper National Park, both these parks are listed as World Heritage Parks. Both parks have hot springs,glaciers,icefields,alpine meadows, emerald lakes and is home to Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Sheep, Black and Grizzly Bears and other animals, which one may have a chance to view. Further east of Banff is Kananaskis Country.
View from highway - Photo submitted by Dave Ellacott
Roadside highway Rest Area: Alberta / British Columbia, Visitor information Center. This is a large information centre with washrooms and more. South side of highway. Access to the Community of Field, B.C. Services, fuel south side of highway Jan 2006. Field, was established during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a locomotive depot for pusher engines required to help trains over the nearby Field Hill and Big Hill. Attractions in and around Field: Takakkaw Falls - Burgess shale - Natural Bridge - Kicking Horse River - Spiral Tunnels.
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View from highway - Photo submitted by Dave Ellacott Roadside highway Rest Area: Alberta / British Columbia, Visitor information Center. This is a large information centre with washrooms and more. South side of highway. Access to the Community of Field, B.C. Services, fuel south side of highway Jan 2006. Field, was established during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a locomotive depot for pusher engines required to help trains over the nearby Field Hill and Big Hill. Attractions in and around Field: Takakkaw Falls - Burgess shale - Natural Bridge - Kicking Horse River - Spiral Tunnels. Trans Canada Highway Alberta border traveling east to Calgary.
This beautiful scenic highway starts in YoHo National Park at the British Columbia and Alberta Border and Passes through Banff National Park, Canada\\\'s first and oldest park established in 1885.
From Banff National Park one can travel the Icefields Parkway, on through Jasper National Park, both these parks are listed as World Heritage Parks. Both parks have hot springs,glaciers,icefields,alpine meadows, emerald lakes and is home to Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Sheep, Black and Grizzly Bears and other animals, which one may have a chance to view. Further east of Banff is Kananaskis Country.
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