Travel time?
Thinking about a trip to Banff. I'm dreaming up a quick trip from Houston to Glacier NP in my cabover. Banff could be an added leg on my Glacier NP trip. Looking at Google maps they are showing about ...
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I’ve been up there several times. Not really sure what you want to accomplish by taking a “quick trip” up into the Canadian Rockies, but I would advise taking a that “quick trip” to Glacier NP instead. Make the Calgary/Banff NP trip a separate trip at a later time. The Canadian Rockies are too special to nibble like leftover scraps. I have always said that our beautiful Glacier NP is merely an hor ‘d oeuvre before crossing the border and traveling through Banff NP to Jasper NP. For a “quick trip” I suggest Glacier NP and then head over the border to Watertown Lakes NP which joins Glacier on the Canadian side. Just be aware that both parks have been impacted by major forest fires the past few seasons.
