ford-willy wrote:
Question --- Should I consider at that early time of year simply reversing my trip and taking your basic Gold Rush route up and the Rocky Mountain route back, getting to jasper/Banff at the end of the trip instead? What would be the drawback with this scenario weather wise or other?
?????????? Good question. Last season the nicest month was probably April but that was unusual and there wouldn't have been many campgrounds open. Either could be beautiful or cool and rainy, even a slight chance of snow.
If you are into hiking, higher trails are likely to still have snow in early June. Lower ones should be fine.
We left Seward after the Labour Day weekend and the drive across Alaska and the Yukon was beautiful with the fall colours. More open slopes and deciduous trees than here, where the Parks are mainly evergreen. If you can delay your return that long I would say do our Parks first.
