Towards Wilcox Pass
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park
Along the Wilcox Pass Trail
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Wilcox Pass is a trail right around the Columbia Icefield Center. After the initial ascent, the trees are less dense. The trail continues for a bit until the trees stop entirely.
Pine Cone Buds
Athabasca Glacier from Wilcox Pass Trail
Athabasca Glacier Between Mountains
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park A higher vantage point of the Athabasca Glacier and surrounding peaks from along the trail of Wilcox Pass.
Wilcox Pass Meadow Trail
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Looking backwards along the trail. At this point I've passed the trees and enjoying the wide-open views.
Stream
Athabasca Glacier Over the Hill
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Athabasca Glacier again, this time behind the rising hills of this side of the valley. There's a stream running in the depression and the trail from this point on veers away from the edge, leaving less wide views of the glacier.
Snow Bridge on Wilcox Pass Trail
Mt. Wilcox
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Wilcox Pass and Mt. Wilcox. It's an impressive mountain that seems to appear out of nowhere. This trail is not a loop and it continues to another trailhead at the Icefields Parkway. I turned back at this point to retrace my steps and switched to examining the interesting wild flora in the area.
Multi-Colored Plants
Leafy Contrast
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park The trees here are evergreen, but there are still leafy plants to be found. These leaves are probably from a previous season.
White Alpine Flowers
Yellow Petals
Fluffy Flower
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park A strange but interesting flower, if that's the right term.
Colourful Bloom
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park This may be a more mature version of the previous flower. If so, it has added yellow to its colourful image.
Tiny Purple Plant
Shielded Bud
Rocky Garden
Wildflowers
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park A variety of the flora that I saw.
Bud
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Not sure what those yellow structures are.
Fresh Rain
Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park Along my way back. it started to rain. This looks like the same type of flower as previous shots, but this one has leaves around it.
