StirCrazy wrote:
if it was me, I would stay in Banff for a night or two instead of Lake Louise. there is a bus that you can catch from banff to take you out to lake Louise, and you can spend the day there then take the bus back. This way you can see both banff and lake Louise. if you have the time there are several cheap campgrounds that do not take reservations along the Icefields parkway between banff and jasper that you can do several hikes from.
Check the rules for Lake Louise. We were there in May and you could just drive up and park. No need to mess about with the bus. I wouldn't be surprised if you experience the same thing late September.
