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Kootenay National Park Gem Trek Map
Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies at 1:100,000 on a contoured and GPS compatible, waterproof and tear-resistant map from Gem Trek Publishing, highlighting hiking trails, recreational areas, accommodation options, etc, plus on the reverse extensive tourist information including descriptions of recommended routes.The map provides a very vivid presentation of the region’s topography through contours at 100m intervals enhanced by relief shading, with coloring indicating glaciers, rock and grassland cover, or forests. Road network leading to and within the park, including the Banff – Windermere Highway, is clearly presented with road numbers and/or names. Numerous hiking trails are highlighted, indicating unmaintained trails and routes which are described on the reverse side of the map. Also marked are mountain bike routes, and symbols show various tourist facilities including campgrounds, backcountry and Alpine Club of Canada huts, hostels, park cabins, picnic areas, viewpoints, hanggliding sites, etc. As with trails, locations described on the reverse side are cross-referenced to the text. The map has a 2-km UTN grid plus latitude and longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals.The whole of reverse side is covered with additional tourist information, including descriptions of 16 day walks and a selection of longer overnight trails, grouped according to particular interest (views, wild flowers, etc), four mountain bike routes, hiking tips and contact numbers for local facilities, a plan of Radium Hot Springs Village, etc.To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.