Yellowhead Highway
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Valemount is just 20 minutes from Mount Robson Provincial
Park on the Yellowhead Highway #5 from Kamloops to Edmonton, Alberta. Valemount
BC, Canada, nestled at the base of Canoe Mountain, offers unparalleled
natural beauty and quiet solitude. Valemount - "The Valley of the
Mountains" is located in the Robson Valley with the Rocky Mountains
to the east, The Monashee Mountains to the south and The Caribou Mountains
to the west.
Nearby Mt. Robson Park is home to the highest peaks in British Columbia, with Mt. Robson towering above the valley at 3954 m., a 124 km (75 miles) drive along Highway 16 from Jasper, Alberta.
Valemount is on Highway 5, a few miles south of the junction of Highway 16 (known as the Yellowhead Highway) at Tete Jaune Cache and McBride is north west of the junction as you head towards Prince George.
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Best Western Valemount Inn & Suites- the perfect home base while vacationing and exploring in the mountains. The hotel is conveniently located on Hwy 5, 1.5 Kilometers south of the Village of Valemount, facing spectacular Canoe Mountain and overlooking the R.W. Starratt Wildlife Sanctuary. Rocky Mountain adventure and exploring the great outdoors await you in this wilderness paradise. Accommodations in Jasper A partnership between Jasper accommodation, transportation and activity providers. Our goal is to provide you with the very best guided experiences Jasper National Park has to offer. You can choose from several packages depending on your length of stay, number of people, transportation and accommodation requirements. |
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Jasper National Park
Jasper Townsite
Rest and relaxation can be found easily while canoeing or kayaking along the meandering streams or hiking into the majestic mountains that surround the valley. There are two challenging golf courses to play or you can simply browse the Valemount Museum to discover the history of the railroad and the valley.
For the adventurous, there is whitewater rafting on the mighty Fraser River, heli-hiking high up to the glaciers and alpine meadows or heli-fishing in the crystal clear mountain lakes.
Late summer brings the world's longest salmon migration to the spawning grounds of Swift Creek in the George Hicks Regional Park.
Amazing photo opportunities abound and nature tours are available. Watch for wildlife and bird watching is at its best in the Robert W. Starratt Wildlife Sanctuary, a 600 acre waterfowl habitat just minutes from town.
In Winter, heli-skiing adventure is close at hand as well as cross-country skiing and numerous snowmobiling trails are nearby. A wide variety of local amenities and quality accommodations are available.
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