Icefields Pkwy (93) Banff to Jasper
We're planning a trip to Banff and Jasper for early September this year. I'm planning a two week stay in Banff followed by a one week stay in Jasper. To get from Banff to Jasper, my Garmin system re...
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I believe Ice Fields is closed to commercial (truck) traffic. That may be why the GPS is recommending the round about way.
GPS is good, but you need to understand how it does its routing.
People have gotten funny routes from Google Maps in and around Yellowstone. Currently most roads in the park are closed for the season, and the route finding software is trying to work around an inconsistent set of 'closure' indications.
Paper maps aren't perfect either. You still need to know how to interpret 'closed seasonally' or 'scenic route' indications. I don't want to go back to the days when I had to do all my route finding on a AAA atlas.
GPS is good, but you need to understand how it does its routing.
People have gotten funny routes from Google Maps in and around Yellowstone. Currently most roads in the park are closed for the season, and the route finding software is trying to work around an inconsistent set of 'closure' indications.
Paper maps aren't perfect either. You still need to know how to interpret 'closed seasonally' or 'scenic route' indications. I don't want to go back to the days when I had to do all my route finding on a AAA atlas.
