Backpacking - Jacques Lake - Jasper - Sat, Jun 7 2014, Sun, Jun 8 2014

Backpacking - Jacques Lake - Jasper (6/7/2014)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Overnight

Event Location:

Jasper National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Jun 7 2014, Sun, Jun 8 2014 12:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 7:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, May 30 2014 6:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

Two days on the trail

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Ryan
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Member Cost:

$14.23/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

7 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

** UPDATE ** I have booked four tent pads at Jacques Lake for June 7th, which means that the maximum group size for this event is 8 people.

Join me for an overnight hike to Jacques Lake in Jasper National Park. As far as backpacking trips go, this one is relatively easy. We will hike 12.2 km each way along a moderately flat trail through a scenic mountain valley. The trail has 90 m of elevation gain followed by 45 m of elevation loss). To quote one hiking guide, "The trail to Jacques Lake is about as level as this sentence." However, easy doesn't have to mean uninteresting: the trail travels through a narrow mountain valley, skirting around four lakes and crossing a watershed divide. The book "Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies" (Kathy and Craig Copeland, 2004) ranks this trail as a three- boot trail (Outstanding) in their Shoulder Season trips list. The low elevation of this trail makes it a really good option for an early season trip. To have some idea of what the scenery looks like, have a look at the photos posted by a hiker from Toronto who hiked this route.

We can leave Friday night (June 6) and camp in or near Jasper, or Saturday morning (June 7). When you sign up, please let me know which you would prefer. If we do camp in/near Jasper on June 6th, I will make a separate booking at a campground and request payment separately from everybody who intends to camp overnight prior to the hike.

I would like to plan a meeting for approximately 1 week prior to the trip where we can discuss logistics and carpool options/arrangements. The date and time of that meeting will be announced at a later date.

In any case, all hikers will need to be at the Jacques Lake trailhead by 12:00 noon on Saturday. We camp in the Jacques Lake campground Saturday night. Sunday morning we will pack up and hike to the vehicles. We should be out by around 2:00 pm, and back in Edmonton by 7:00 pm.

When you sign up, please email me to answer the following questions:

1. Do you have a backcountry tent that can fit two people, which you are willing to bring along for this event?

2. Do you have any preferences for tenting partners?

3. Do you have a backcountry stove?

4. Do you have any other supplies for a backpacking trip that you are able to bring along? (e.g. water filters).

5. Would you prefer to travel to Jasper on Friday evening (camping overnight nearby) or early on Saturday morning? (Note: arrangements and payment for any overnight camping on the Friday evening will be made separately prior to the event.)

PAYMENT NOTES:

This is a first-paid, first-get-on event. Payment is due immediately upon registration, or you will be moved to the waiting list. If you didn't pay and someone else on the waitlist did, they will get on before you! Any overbooking will be fully refunded.

Payments for this event are to be submitted directly to the coordinator (use the e-mail address ryaninetown at gmail dot com). DO NOT submit payments to the EOC Treasurer.

Required Items to Bring:
Backpack
Sleeping Bag
Tent
Rain gear
Clothing for temperatures between -5 and +25c
Bear Spray
Water filter
Food
Cooking stove
See Event checklist for Backpacking

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Hiking poles
National Park Pass, or $$ for entry

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

The meeting location in Jasper National Park will be the Jacques Lake trailhead at 12 noon Saturday. The trailhead is located along Maligne Lake Road. opposite the southeast end of Medicine Lake, 28 km from the intersection of Maligne Lake Road and Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway). Arrivals in Jasper can occur on Friday night or Saturday morning.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

760Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

The event coordinator(s) will help you to arrange a centralized carpool if you require it, but it's not guaranteed. Please DO NOT pay your driver en route. Passengers will pay the coordinator, and he/she will distribute the money to the carpool drivers. SO PLEASE BRING CASH!!! Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $220.40 (calculated at total Km * $0.29, effective Friday, April 26, 2024). This is based on $0.09/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divided by 9. This cost will be multiplied by the number of carpooled cars, and divided by the number of carpool participants.

Notes:

People will be sharing cooking equipment, rides and tents. Once you have paid for the trip, please let me know what shared equipment you may have and if you have any preferences for cooking/tenting partners.

Payment covers only the camping fee. Each vehicle will have to pay the Park Entrance fee which is $9.80 per adult per day.
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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$14.23/Person

Cost Includes:

Backcountry overnight fee ($9.80 per person) plus share of reservation fee for the group ($11.70 for the group), plus $1.50 to cover banking fees.

Please submit payment to ryaninetown at gmail dot com. DO NOT submit payment for this event to the EOC Treasurer.

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the EOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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