How to plan one week in the Canadian Rockies
Never been, plan to go via Spokane toward Banff in mid-June 2017. How would you divide your time betwee Banff, Jasper, and other suggested places? After that week, would be heading down to Glaci...
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kknowlton wrote:
It's my understanding that one can book national park CGs starting in January, is that correct?
That is correct, start here https://reservation.pc.gc.ca/ChooseLanguage.aspx reservations for summer 2017 start Jan 1, 2017. Get in fast as CG fill up fast. For those that would rather hit Jasper via Columbia Icefields, I suggest going north through Calgary, AB to Red Deer, AB (Hwy 2) then west on Hwy 11 through Rocky Mountain House to Saskatchewan Crossing then north to the icefields and Jasper, the most scenic route of them all. Takes you by Lake Abraham (man made part of the Ram river Dam).
When in Jasper head up to Mt Edith Cavell, new road and will take you up to the site with parking. Beautiful views, easy access ( I know this as we took Mom in-law up there bad knees, quad bypass...its all about taking your time and enjoying the scenery, yeah I know mother in-law almost as bad as driving a Ford! ;)).
The Athabasca falls, easy walk from parking lot. Sunwapta falls and canyon also nice. Pyramid and Patricia lakes nice drive great views. Also Moraine lake-take a cruise on the lake.
