
Bow Lake
- Saskatchewan Crossing region of the Canadian Rockies on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:70, 000 from Gem Trek with an extension at 1:100, 000 to include the Mosquito Creek – Fish Lakes area, plus extensive tourist information on recommended hikes, etc. The map shows trails departing from the southern section of the Icefields Parkway, from Rampart Creek south to Hector Lake. This is prime hiking terrain with scenery as superb as the rest of Banff National Park, but with the trails less busy than those in the Banff village & Lake Louise areas. Contours interval is 50m, without relief shading but with colouring for forests & glaciers. The map has a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks at 5’. On the reverse are trail descriptions & photos of 16 recommended day hikes, ranging from short & easy to long & strenuous, as well as descriptions of five overnight trips. Classic trails covered include Bow Glacier Falls, Helen Lake, Bow Summit Lookout, Sunset Pass, & Cirque, Chephren & Glacier Lake trails. Contact numbers for parks & information on lodges, campgrounds & hostels in the area are included. Also provided are descriptions of the Mosquito Creek
- Fish Lakes area shown on the inset. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.