Tonquin Valley

The Tonquin Valley is located in

South Jasper Range (including The Ramparts subrange) which rise above Amethyst Lake. Tonquin Creek drains Moat Lake and flows west into Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, and empties into the Fraser River. The Astoria River drains south and east into the Athabasca River

.

The Tonquin Valley leads to

Tonquin, destroyed in Clayoquot Sound

in 1811.

Recreation

Within the valley there is the scenic Amethyst Lake and Moat Lake. It is a popular destination for back-country

horseback trips

to the two outfitters camps on the shores of Amethyst Lake. There are also a number of backcountry campgrounds and an Alpine Club of Canada hut.

The 1928 High Trip of the Sierra Club took place in this area. Among those who participated was photographer Ansel Adams and Sierra Club director William Colby.

Two trails into the valley are utilized by outfitters, skiers and hikers alike. There is the Portal Creek access, and the Astoria River access trails. Unbeknownst to many is the older and unused access via the Meadow Creek trail. This trail is considered impassable as it has not been maintained for decades. Some portions of the current trail are visible in Google Earth.

Wildlife

The valley is a frequent locale for

caribou, and other Rocky Mountain Wildlife. The lakes are home to an introduced, and stable populations of rainbow trout and brook trout

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References

ISBN 978-0-9782375-0-9. Archived from the original
on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

Further reading

Adams, Ansel (2013). Ansel Adams In The Canadian Rockies. Little, Brown and Company.
ISBN 978-0316243414

Copeland, Kathy & Craig (2004). Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies: The Opinionated Hiking Guide (5th ed.). Hikingcamping.com.
ISBN 0-9689419-7-4. Archived from the original
on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

Corbett, Bill (2004). 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books.
ISBN 1-894765-43-5. Archived from the original
on 2007-12-05.

Gadd, Ben (1996). Handbook of the Canadian Rockies (2Rev ed.). Corax Press.
ISBN 0-9692631-1-2. Archived from the original
on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

Haberl, Keith (1997). Alpine Huts: A guide to the facilities of the Alpine Club of Canada (2nd ed.). The Alpine Club of Canada. pp. 69–72.
ISBN 0-920330-32-0
.

Scott, Chic (1998). Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books.
ISBN 0-921102-13-5. Archived from the original
on 2008-01-01.

External links

Jasper National Park at Parks Canada

Public avalanche bulletins from Avalanche Canada.

Wates-Gibson hut at The Alpine Club of Canada

Weather forecasts from Environment Canada Archived 2007-01-18 at the Wayback Machine

Google Earth

52°43′05″N 118°16′04″W / 52.71806°N 118.26778°W / 52.71806; -118.26778

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on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-01-30.