Spirit Island
A tiny tied island in Maligne Lake, in Jasper National Park. It is the destination of boat trips across the lake, and the view of it with the mountains behind is one many people link with the Canadian Rockies.
- Where
- Jasper, Alberta, Canada
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 52.6431, -117.4919
Get the Spirit Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Spirit Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Alberta volume with your photos and a note.
Near Spirit Island
Maligne Lake 3.7 km
A lake in Jasper National Park famed for its azure water, the surrounding peaks and three visible glaciers. Boat trips cross it to Spirit Island, the most photographed spot in the park.
Jasper National Park 33 km
The largest national park in the Alberta Rockies, spanning 11,000 square kilometres. It was set up as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed a national park in 1930 and later declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with neighbouring Rocky Mountain parks.
Columbia Icefield 55 km
The largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains, straddling the Alberta and British Columbia border along the Icefields Parkway. Its Athabasca Glacier reaches down close to the road, and guided tours run onto the ice.
Peyto Lake 122 km
A glacier fed lake in Banff National Park, reached by a short walk to a viewing platform off the Icefields Parkway. Its fox like shape and bright turquoise colour make it one of the most photographed spots in the Rockies.
Mount Robson 123 km
The highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, at 3,954 metres, in Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia. Its steep face is often hidden in cloud, and the Berg Lake Trail leads to a lake beneath it.
Glacier National Park 149 km
One of seven national parks in British Columbia, established in 1886. It covers 1,349 square kilometres of the Selkirk Mountains, including Rogers Pass, and holds glaciers, steep valleys and old growth forest.
Burgess Shale 152 km
A fossil bed high in the Canadian Rockies, in Yoho and Kootenay national parks, found in 1909. It preserves soft bodied animals from about 508 million years ago, giving a rare picture of early life in the oceans.
Yoho National Park 155 km
A national park in the Rocky Mountains on the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. It borders Kootenay and Banff National Parks and is known for its waterfalls, glaciers and Emerald Lake.
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Questions
Where is Spirit Island?
Spirit Island is in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Maligne Lake (3.7 km), Jasper National Park (33 km), Columbia Icefield (55 km).
How do I get the Spirit Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Spirit Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Alberta volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Spirit Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Alberta volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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