Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day 1
Turn down Highway 40 as you travel west from Calgary to
Kananaskis Country.
Spend
the night in
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
Day 2
Plan a leisurely hike to
Rawson Lake
(pack a fishing pole). Head north, traveling via
Spray Lake Provincial Park if you're not put off by unpaved road. In
Banff,
stay at
Tunnel
Mountain Campground
if you want to walk to town, otherwise head to
Two Jack Lake
campground.
Day 3
Beat the traffic by rising early for the drive to
Lake Louise.
Stop at
Johnston Canyon
for
a short walk to a tall waterfall. Snag a spot at the Lake Louise campground before noon,
then spend the afternoon visiting local attractions.
Day 4
Rise before dawn to catch
Moraine Lake
at its most pristine, then begin the trip to
Jasper
along the Icefields Parkway. Choose to camp en route or continue to the campgrounds
spread along the highway south of the town of Jasper.
Day 5
Spend the morning exploring Jasper attractions like
Mount Edith Cavell
and
Maligne
Lake,
then head back through Lake Louise to
Yoho National Park
and pitch your tent for
the night.
Day 6
Drive to
Golden
and enjoy lunch at the top of
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
Drive
south to
Radium Hot Springs.
Stay at one of the commercial campgrounds near town or
continue on into
Kootenay National Park
and set up camp there.
Day 7
Before returning to Calgary, make a stop at the
Paint Pots,
one of Kootenay National
Park's most unusual natural wonders.
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