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Canmore/Banff, Alberta
Posted on 6/26/17 at 7:00 am
Posted on 6/26/17 at 7:00 am
Headed there for 8 days. Leave on the 2nd.
For those that have been, what were your favorite spots and activities and what do you feel you wasted time on? I'm open to driving to do an over night trip, as well.
For those that have been, what were your favorite spots and activities and what do you feel you wasted time on? I'm open to driving to do an over night trip, as well.
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Posted on 6/26/17 at 10:54 am to hoginthesw
Hike to the ink pots and camp out there. Epic.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 4:40 pm to hoginthesw
I'm leaving for Jasper/Banff on Thursday.
Posted on 6/26/17 at 10:30 pm to hoginthesw
Leaving Banff right now.
Glacier Adventure was pretty cool to actually walk on a glacier. Supposedly we lucked out and got the first sunny day in two weeks.
Peyto lake is an absolutely must. The most blue lake of any place around, looks fake. Only about a 1/2 mile hike to get to the observation area.
Lake Louise hike- Fairview lookout trail. It's 1 mile to the best view of the lake/Fairmount hotel. Far less crowded than the walking path around the lake and the more popular Lake Angels Teahouse trail.
Johnston Canyon hike to the lower and upper falls is a nice change of pace from seeing all of the nice lakes.
The weather right now is amazing so you can't really go wrong if you like hiking to see the views. There was so many places where I wanted to just pull to the side of the road and go wandering. Time didn't allow for all of that unfortunately.
Big suggestion- go early for all of the hikes and viewpoints. The main trails tend to get very busy after 11am. Plenty of "off the beaten path" places to hit on the side of the road in the afternoon when the popular trails get busy.
Glacier Adventure was pretty cool to actually walk on a glacier. Supposedly we lucked out and got the first sunny day in two weeks.
Peyto lake is an absolutely must. The most blue lake of any place around, looks fake. Only about a 1/2 mile hike to get to the observation area.
Lake Louise hike- Fairview lookout trail. It's 1 mile to the best view of the lake/Fairmount hotel. Far less crowded than the walking path around the lake and the more popular Lake Angels Teahouse trail.
Johnston Canyon hike to the lower and upper falls is a nice change of pace from seeing all of the nice lakes.
The weather right now is amazing so you can't really go wrong if you like hiking to see the views. There was so many places where I wanted to just pull to the side of the road and go wandering. Time didn't allow for all of that unfortunately.
Big suggestion- go early for all of the hikes and viewpoints. The main trails tend to get very busy after 11am. Plenty of "off the beaten path" places to hit on the side of the road in the afternoon when the popular trails get busy.
This post was edited on 6/26/17 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:03 pm to hoginthesw
I did a similar vacation last year. We stayed in Golden, BC which is a bit further than Banff and took day trips from there. Be prepared for lots of tourists in places like Banff (the town), Lake Louise, Johnston Canyon, Athabasca Glacier, etc... but at the same time it's all great to see. I found if you got away from the main tourists traps or did anything that required any effort to get to it was a way better experience. We visited Yoho, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks. They all pretty much run together. All are beautiful. Pretty much everywhere is surrounded by incredible views. Some highlights of our trip were Takkakaw falls, Wapta falls, Emerald Lake, and a few hikes to smaller alpine lakes. Another option is Marble Canyon in Kootenay which was recommended to us by some locals. The drive up the ice field parkway is truly some of the best scenery imaginable. I loved my trip to the Canadian Rockies and hope to go back sooner than later.
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