re: Heading to Calgary/Eastern BC for our 20th anniversary trip in July...

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Go check out the sticky on this board, there are a few trip reports (with pics) for Banff

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Banff GNP Victoria Trip Report 2023
This is a link to my trip report from 2023. But it covers more than where you are going; probably more than you want to read. But there are pictures.

For the road trip from Banff to Golden these are my recommendations:
- Johnston Canyon Hike to waterfall; take Hwy 1A just north of Banff
- Morant's Curve viewpoint - further north on Hwy 1A
- Sprial Tunnel viewpoint - this is on Hwy 1, north of Lake Louise
- Takakkaw Falls - exit Hwy 1 onto Yahool Valley Road, about 12 miles I think but worth it if the glaciers are melting and the water is flowing.
- Backtrack to Hwy 1, continue west toward Golden, exit on Emerald Lake Road to go to Emerald Lake.

[/url][/img] A map of part of the route described above.

The Icefield Parkway, Hwy 93 in that map, took us most of a day. We didn't get all the way to Jasper but almost. We had to get back for the glacier walk and that took 2 1/2 hours including the walkway.

If you get the GuideAlong app, it is free, then you can buy several tours of different parts of Canada including Banff, Icefield Parkway, etc. The tours range in price from $6 to $25. It works off of your GPS location; as you drive by a place on the map the narrator tells you about it. We found it helpful.