Maligne Canyon

Name: Maligne Canyon
Address: Maligne Lake Road, Jasper, Jasper, CA
Telephone: +1 780-852-6176

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Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park, near Jasper, Alberta, Canada: a slot canyon, one of many in the northern Rocky Mountains.

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The canyon itself, over 50 metres (160 ft) deep and only 2 metres (6.6 ft) across in places

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Karst topography is common here because the limestone dissolves easily.
Maligne Canyon - Wikipedia
Water churns and swirls through the canyon and keeps wearing it deeper.
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Where

Maligne Lake Road, Jasper

Where is Maligne Canyon?

Maligne Canyon is a slot canyon in Jasper National Park, near the town of Jasper in Alberta, Canada.

How deep is Maligne Canyon?

The canyon is over 50 metres (160 ft) deep. In some places it is only 2 metres (6.6 ft) across.

Why is Maligne Canyon so deep?

Churning, swirling water keeps cutting the canyon deeper. The canyon was eroded out of the Palliser Formation.

Where does the river go at Maligne Canyon?

Upstream, the river sinks into the ground and vanishes from the surface for most of the year.

What can you see at Maligne Canyon?

The area has waterfalls and underground stream outlets. Birds and plant life are found there too.

Are there other canyons like Maligne Canyon?

Slot canyons like it are common in the northern Rocky Mountains.

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