63 Best Sights in Jasper National Park, Alberta

This long narrow lake was named for the nearby pass. It's 5.6 km (3.5 miles) long and sits at the foot of Yellowhead Mountain, a stunning 2,458-meter (8,060-foot) peak. The mountain has four officially named summits: Bingley Peak, Leather Peak, Lucerne Peak, and Tête Roche.

This trail leads to the base of Yellowhead Mountain and up to flower-filled meadows and views of the continental divide. You'll reach the first viewpoint at about the 1-km (0.6-mile) mark on the trail. You can return at that point or continue another 3 km (1.9 miles) up a steep trail on the side of the mountain to reach a meadow and more panoramic views. The elevation gain to the second viewpoint is 720 meters (2,060 feet). Moderate. 

Yellowhead Pass is the lowest pass over the Continental Divide at 1,066 meters (3,500 feet). The low elevation made the pass the preferred route of travel for Indigenous people, fur traders, explorers and railways. As you drive west from Jasper on the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy. 16), you'll see a roadside pullout 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Jasper with a small plaque commemorating this historic travel corridor. The name "Yellowhead" was the nickname of a fair-haired Métis-Iroquois-freeman named Pierre Bostonais or "Tête Jaune" who was active in this area in the early 1800s.