About 4 miles South of the Columbia Ice fields

[TenOC]

From an older posting

About 4 miles South of the Columbia Ice fields, is a provincial GC on the East side of the highway. It's back in the forest about a mile, quiet, and has a dump station. No hook ups, but very alone and has firewood. At the time, it cost a weird amount like $16.37 Canadian.
The trip up on the glacier was worth the cost.


Can anyone give me more information? Name? GPS?

[profdant139]

This is what I meant when I said that the views of the Icefields from Wilcox Pass are good:


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As you can see from DW's hair, it can get breezy up there.

[profdant139]

You might find this of interest --

Blog entry about the Wilcox area

If you hike, I strongly recommend Wilcox Pass -- stupendous views of the glacier, easy access to the high tundra, lots of wildlife.

[Powder_pig]

Other posters are correct, it is the Wilcox creek campground and is a National Park campground rather than provincial. We really like this campground but we have a 24 foot fifth wheel and we can only get into about 1/4 of the sites. Corners are tight getting out as the campground is built up a hill off parallel roads which all empty out at the end meaning turns are tight. It is quiet though you end up set up very close to the parallel roads so people looking for sites drive very close to your unit.

The parking lot at the icefields info. centre has more room and incredible views of the Athabasca glacier and Mount Athabasca but is is a parking lot with no tables, no water or dump, no trees. It does have a couple of outhouses.

[BB_TX]

Here is info on the Wilcox Creek campground. Looks like you are right on the edge of fitting into the sites. Note the caution;

There are a few sharp turns edged with large trees showing evidence of trailer scrapes. If your RV is over 10ms (30Ft) you may not fit into the campsites, if so stay at the Icefields Centre RV campground parking lot located 1km west

[Boon_Docker]

It is more than likely Wilcox Creek, a few kilometers south of the Athabasca Glacier on the east side of the highway.