Jasper National Park: Athabasca Falls

After returning from our Bald Hills hike it was decided that we would all make a trip down the road to visit Athabasca Falls. The falls are about a 20 minute drive south of the Wabasso campground where we were staying. There is a large paved parking lot by the falls as it is a popular tourist spot and many tour busses stop here.

You walk along a path from the parking lot until the beginning of the falls come into view. The path continues on and wraps around the falls and is connected by several bridges allowing many different views of the lovely falls and waters running turbulently in the canyon below.

This plaque was on one of the benches. It is very sad that people often make foolish decisions that cost them their lives and cause their family much sorrow. 

Raindrops started to fall so we made our way back to the car to drive back to the campground. It was a lovely evening despite the rain clouds.