Advice on Western Route thru Canada
Hi all, we are planning a trip from Charlotte, MI to Glacier NP and then into Canada to the west coast. We will be traveling in a large MH and being this is our first trip in our new MH we want to sta...
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Mike@Asheville wrote:
Hi all, we are planning a trip from Charlotte, MI to Glacier NP and then into Canada to the west coast. We will be traveling in a large MH and being this is our first trip in our new MH we want to stay off the narrow local roads.
Our plan is to spend a week or so touring the upper pennisula of Michigan and then heading to Glacier.
1. Will we be able to find campsites for a 45' coach in late July in the upper peninsula or are reservations a must?
We have never traveled in Canada so we would like some help on the route from Michigan heading west.
2. Our question is, should we head into Canada thru North Dakota and take Hwy 1 west to the Waterton Glacier or should we take US Hwy 2 from Wisconsin west to Glacier. In other words is the drive more scenic on the Canadian side?
3. After Glacier what is the more scenic route thru Canada heading west. We want to visit the Braniff area and come down into the US via Vancouver.
Thanks, your suggestions are appreciated.
As your friends from Canada are saying, not a lot to see in the Wheat Fields of Canada, so unless you are visiting friends, you might want to stay in the US. The drive through Iowa and Nebraska can uncover some great State Parks that could make the trip a little less boring. After Glacier you might follow the Rockies North then head across.
1. Just keep the fuel tank FULL so as to be able to Dry Camp if nothing is available - IMHO, with fuel prices being lower this Summer the Months of July and August will be a Zoo. So the chance of getting reservations will be less and the inconvenience of having to be somewhere in you new Coach is just not worth it. (JMHO)
2. Stay in the US.
3. As I have never traversed across Canada to the Pacific, we have always stayed in the US, it's hard to imagine a more beautiful drive than those available across he upper parts of Montana/Idaho and Washington.
Sounds like this is the Beginning of a new Adventure - be sure to include your friends on the forum with updates and PICTUREs of the trip.
BOL,
