The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, describes 233 hiking and backpackingtrails in the Canadian Rockies, including in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. The first edition was published in 1971, with subsequent editions in 1978, 1986 and 2000 (7th). The book is published by Summerthought Publishing of Banff, Alberta Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... A backpack A backpack (also called a rucksack [from German Rücken - back, Sack - bag] or knapsack) is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on ones back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders and below the armpits. ... For the town in British Columbia, Canada, see Trail, British Columbia. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies west of the City of Calgary, and includes the town of Banff, Alberta. ... Sunwapta Falls Jasper from the Whistlers Mountain Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km². It is located in the province of Alberta, to the north of Banff National Park. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Banff townsite (left) and Tunnel Mountain (right) on the Bow River as seen from Sulphur Mountain. ...
For each trail, the book lists:
the length of time normally required to complete the trail
the amount of elevation gain or loss, in metres and feet
the maximum elevation in metres and feet
the topographic map(s) covering the area
how to get to the trailhead
distances, in metres, to notable features along the way
detailed description
The seventh (ISBN 0-919934-90-0) and later editions contain over 150 photographs and 80 maps.
Trails are presented in groups according to region with an accompanying map that shows all the trails being described.
Each trail heading is accompanied by a text description that gives commentary about the trail as if you were walking along with the author and he was describing the scene and giving directions.
The CanadianRockiesTrailGuide is also known in hiking circles as the bible. Not only has it been accepted as the definitive word on hikingtrails in the mountain parks, but it also has a list of commandments, like the Old Testament.
The southern half of the CanadianRockies are the best known, with much of the area protected in national and provincial parks and wilderness areas; the mountain park belt.
Trails can be linked in some areas, however, to make such a route and suggestions for a route in the mountain parks are outlined in Patton and Robinson's CanadianRockiesTrailGuide.
The CanadianRockies are alpine in nature and heavily glaciated, but the sedimentary rock from which they are carved gives them a distinctive appearance, unique to the range.
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