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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 8:11 pm to tigerbater
I leave Sunday. I have a Google keep list of interests but it's way too long. Gotta narrow it down. Good problem to have I guess.
If you see a girl in a razorback shirt you know it's hoginthesw
If you see a girl in a razorback shirt you know it's hoginthesw
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 9:58 am to TigerTatorTots
Did you make it over to Yoho National Park? Was thinking about heading over there--curious as to how much time to allocate. We're on a bit of a tight schedule. Staying in Jasper for 2 nights, Banff for 2 nights, Canmore for 1 night, and Calgary for the last night. So far our loose itinerary is as follows:
Day 1: Arrive to Jasper around 6PM (coming from a wedding in BC). Walk around Jasper and grab dinner.
Day 2: Drive from Jasper to Maligne Lake (cruise), Athabasca Falls and Jasper Skytram in the evening.
Day 3: Leave Jasper and head to Banff on the Icefields Parkway. Debating taking the Glacier Adventure. Pit stops at Bow Lake, Peyto Lake.
Day 4: Lake Louise/Moriane lake in the early morning; Bow Valley Parkway and Johnston Canyon after.
Day 5: Yoho National Park (Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls, etc.)
Day 6: Lake Minnewanka cruise in the morning and then leave for Calagry.
Obviously I probably have some time to spare on days 4 and 5. Any suggestions?
TIA
Day 1: Arrive to Jasper around 6PM (coming from a wedding in BC). Walk around Jasper and grab dinner.
Day 2: Drive from Jasper to Maligne Lake (cruise), Athabasca Falls and Jasper Skytram in the evening.
Day 3: Leave Jasper and head to Banff on the Icefields Parkway. Debating taking the Glacier Adventure. Pit stops at Bow Lake, Peyto Lake.
Day 4: Lake Louise/Moriane lake in the early morning; Bow Valley Parkway and Johnston Canyon after.
Day 5: Yoho National Park (Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls, etc.)
Day 6: Lake Minnewanka cruise in the morning and then leave for Calagry.
Obviously I probably have some time to spare on days 4 and 5. Any suggestions?
TIA
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:45 am to tigerbater
That's a very solid itinerary. We didn't make it to Yoho but we did have some people suggest that. Your day 4 is pretty full with those items. Unsure how time consuming Yoho is so I'm not sure about Day 5
Stop at Mackays ice cream shop in Cochran on the way back to Calgary. Some of the best I've ever had.
Stop at Mackays ice cream shop in Cochran on the way back to Calgary. Some of the best I've ever had.
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.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:20 am to 23parker
You stayed in Golden? Wow. Family of mine lived there for years - never imagined I would see it on Tigerdroppings!
Posted on 6/28/17 at 6:49 am to igoringa
I loved Golden. We found a nice little VRBO and met some very nice locals. It was a great little town.
Posted on 6/28/17 at 11:46 am to 23parker
I have most of these on my to do list and thanks for all the suggestions. Good stuff!
I might make a day trip to see the ice fiekd, too.
Can't wait to go!
I might make a day trip to see the ice fiekd, too.
Can't wait to go!
Posted on 6/28/17 at 12:37 pm to TigerTatorTots
Thanks for the recs!
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