Beautiful Banff National Park
Posted:
Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:00 pm
by longdog2
We headed west to Banff National Park on Wednesday. It is magnificent and was definitely on my bucket list.
http://travelinglongdogs.blogspot.com/2015/08/beautiful-banff-canadian-national-park.html
Re: Beautiful Banff National Park
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:05 am
by Liz
Glad it cleared up for you. You got some beautiful pictures. Did you take the lift to the top of the mountain at Banff?
Re: Beautiful Banff National Park
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:43 am
by brendac
Glad you had a good day in Banff. The mountains are so majestic.
If you have time a really great drive is south on highway 22 to Longview, west on 546 which becomes highway 40 at McLean Creek then continue on 40 over Highwood Pass back to Highway 1. It's a long day loop from Strathmore. IMHO it rivals the Icefields Parkway (highway 93) from Lake Louise to Jasper. It's Alberta's hidden gem, more rustic and less travelled than 93.
PS. There is no tunnel on Tunnel Mountain
Re: Beautiful Banff National Park
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:41 pm
by snowball
I forgot until I saw the name I've always wanted to go there!!! at least since I've heard of it...
such a beautiful area!!
Sheila
Re: Beautiful Banff National Park
Posted:
Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:52 pm
by longdog2
I guess that explains why we never saw a tunnel Brenda. I wish I would have had a chance to take the drive you describe. I didn't get up to Jasper either. Another trip will be required.