Banff National Park

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Icefields Parkway drive

This several hour trip from Banff town to Jasper to the north has spectacular mountain scenery. There are pull-in overlooks along the way.

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Tourism

Banff National Park is open 12 months a year and receives about 5 million visitors per year.

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Temperatures

The average summer high temperature is around 24°C (80°F). Mid-winter average highs are just below or above the freezing point. Those temperatures are for Banff town in the valley. Temperatures noticeably drop as the elevation rises.

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Altitude

The altitude of Banff town is 1383 meters (4537 feet). The tallest peak in the park is 3612 meters (11,850 feet).

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Name

Banff was named for Banffshire in Scotland.

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Getting there

The nearest major city is Calgary (in Alberta Province). It is 90 minutes away by auto on the modern Trans-Canada Highway.

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