Parks Canada · Alberta
Snaring
Parks Canada · Alberta, Canada · in Jasper National Park
- Sites
- 64
- Season
- May 13 to September 28
- Cost
- Primitive, with fire pit $33.25; Walk-in, no vehicles $27.75 CAD per night
- Max RV length
- 27 ft
- Elevation
- 3,340 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Municipality of Jasper
- Phone
- 780-852-6176
About
Snaring has a nice mix of campsites, ranging from private and well-treed to wide open and sunny. There are even a few spots along the river with dramatic views of jagged peaks.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 15° | -31° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 14° | -23° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | -11° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 29° | 7° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 30° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 36° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 52° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 51° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 27° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 27° | 5° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 18° | -4° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 13° | -21° | 38° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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