Waterton & Lake Louise early May.????

enblethen wrote:
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I would extend your trip to the north along the Icefields highway to Jasper.

I want to go to Jasper and Pocahontas Campground if it is open.

I would go on your schedule but prepared for some nasty weather.
Spring could be a surprise on both ends of the weather scale.
Spring may provide you with great scenery.
Yes, some campgrounds may not be fully open.
I would extend your trip to the north along the Icefields highway to Jasper.

ssthrd wrote:
@ Soup:W

Lol. Not sure that anyone outside of Canada knows what a toque is! But I've been wrong before.....:)

Lucky I never wrote down beleclava :W

@ Soup

Lol. Not sure that anyone outside of Canada knows what a toque is! But I've been wrong before.....:)

Having travelled to the area in May, I would move the trip to mid to late June. School isn't out until the end of June in Canada.

Reservations for Parks Canada don’t open until mid March. They are bringing on line a new reservation system…. And we all know how good reservations systems work especially the “new” ones.
Snow in the Mountains…
I have kids in Calgary. I sat in one of their front rooms on June 6th not to many years ago looking at 6 inches of fresh snow on the lawn furniture.
Heck I live in the Kootenays, we had fresh snow on the mountain tops here on the Thursday before July 1st long weekend last year.
Now you are in Alberta, however for reference about snow…
There is a reason why every mountain pass and most Hwys in BC have a winter tire requirement until April 30th every year.
Winter tires BC

Bring a toque and enjoy your trip. :B

Soup.

Seeing snow in the mountains in that area will definitely not be a problem in May. At those elevations, there will be snow higher up in July/August. Matter of fact, it just might snow where you are anyway! Weather in the Rockies is a guess on the best of days.

From Parks Canada. I suggest you call them........... "All spots on the Townsite Campground can be reserved by visiting the Parks Canada Reservation Service website or phone the toll-free number (within North America) at 1-877-737-3783 (1-877-RESERVE) (8am to 6pm local park time)."