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Alberta Guide

Wild Rose Country's incredible mountain drives and fun hikes

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Guide to Waterton Lakes National Park

It’s easy to forget Waterton Lakes National Park. It’s several hours away from the other parks in the Canadian Rockies, like Banff and Jasper. But, ...

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Parkers Ridge Trail, Banff National Park

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Athabasca Falls, and the north end of the Icefields Parkway

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Banff’s Downtown, and View from Mount Norquay

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Maligne Canyon Ice Walk (For Free)

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Red Rock Parkway, Waterton Lakes

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Alberta Route 1A: Bow Valley Trail, Morleyville, Cochrane, Ghost Lake

For the drive from the mountains back to Calgary, I decided to take the slowest, most scenic route possible, to ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Town of Banff & Bow Falls, Alberta

With my vacation coming to a close, and having spent half my time in the Banff area, I was beginning ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Hiking at Sunshine Meadows, Banff National Park

For my final full day in Canada, I wanted to choose a great place to hike, that wasn’t too challenging, ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park: Southbound

With the most exciting parts of the Icefields Parkway behind me (Parkers Ridge, Athabasca Glacier, Sunwapta Falls), I devoted the ...

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Parkers Ridge Trail, Banff National Park

One of the best decisions I made during my drive down the Icefields Parkway was to get out of the ...

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Sunwapta Pass: Jasper and Banff National Parks

Just a short distance south of the Icefields Centre, the Icefields Parkway heads across Sunwapta Pass. The pass is the ...

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Walk on a glacier! Columbia Icefield’s Glacier Experience

Ever since I drove past the Athabasca Glacier, 48 hours earlier, I had dreamed of taking this picture. I knew ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Sunwapta Falls & South on the Icefields Parkway

Sunwapta Falls is nearly at the end of the Sunwapta River. Not long after the falls, the Sunwapta mixes with ...

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Icefields Parkway, Southbound – Jasper National Park

Day 9 was devoted to driving back down the Icefields Parkway to Banff. The drive southbound isn’t quite as extraordinary ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Pyramid and Patricia Lakes, Jasper National Park

The town of Jasper sits at the apex of a giant letter Y, with valleys stretching out to the northwest ...

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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Just like Banff and Lake Louise, Jasper has its own luxurious lodge, built during the railroad days. The Fairmont Jasper ...

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Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park

Maligne Lake is one of the sparkling jewels of the Canadian Rockies, and one of the most popular destinations in ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Road To Maligne Lake: Medicine Lake

The drive out to Maligne Lake is just as beautiful as the drive up the Icefields Parkway. But here, you ...

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Maligne Canyon, Jasper National Park

After devoting half my day to rafting down the Athabasca River, I decided to spend the rest of the day ...

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Whitewater Rafting in Jasper National Park

I had never been whitewater rafting before. I always wanted to give it a try, but it never seemed to ...

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Town of Jasper, Alberta

There’s no denying that Jasper is a tourist town, but compared to Banff, it’s a lot more down-to-earth. Businesses (mostly ...

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Athabasca Falls, and the north end of the Icefields Parkway

There are fewer reasons to stop along the northern half of the Icefields Parkway, but that doesn’t mean there’s less ...

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Columbia Icefield – Athabasca Glacier from the Icefields Parkway

Just after I crossed into Jasper National Park at Sunwapta Pass, I was treated to one of the most spectacular ...

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Saskatchewan Crossing to Sunwapta Pass

If you haven’t grabbed a cold drink or visited a bathroom in a while, Saskatchewan River Crossing provides a much-needed ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Mistaya Canyon Trail, Icefields Parkway

As the journey continues northward up the Icefields Parkway, the Saskatchewan River Valley looms in the distance — along with ...

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Waterfowl Lakes, along the Icefields Parkway

As I continued the drive north on the Icefields Parkway, Waterfowl Lakes came as a surprise. The small lakes appear ...

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Bow Summit, Peyto Lake Viewpoint, Icefields Parkway

Peyto Lake might very well be the most photographed lake along the Icefields Parkway, and for good reason. From the ...

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Hector Lake & Bow Lake, on the Icefields Parkway

As the drive continues up the Icefields Parkway, it will be a while before you come across another mirror-lake like ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Herbert Lake, Icefields Parkway

There really is no other road on earth like the Icefields Parkway through Banff and Jasper National Parks. Over the ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Golden to Icefields Parkway Via Yoho National Park

Two days earlier, my arrival in Golden was gloomy. What a difference some blue skies can make! As I drove ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Banff National Park: Vermilion Lakes at Sunset

As Day 4 came to a close, I found a great place to enjoy the setting sun. On the way ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Banff National Park: Moraine Lake

It would be easy to spend the day hiking, canoeing, or just relaxing at crowded Lake Louise, and pass up ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Hike To Lake Agnes, Little Beehive

A trail just isn’t worth hiking, unless there’s something rewarding at the end. Sometimes, it’s a great viewpoint, other times ...

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Banff National Park: Lake Louise

Lake Louise probably looks like no lake you’ve ever seen before. It’s not sparkling and clear, it’s milky and blue-green. ...

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Banff National Park: Bow Valley Parkway: Route 1A

My plan for Day 4 was to drive out of the Town of Banff, headed north, to Lake Louise and ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Mt. Norquay Viewpoint & Stony Squaw Trail

There’s probably no better place to get the lay of the land around Banff than Mount Norquay. A road switchbacks ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Banff National Park: Lake Minnewanka Loop

After leaving the C-Level Cirque trialhead, I decided to pay another visit to Lake Minnewanka. It was rainy and gloomy ...

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Banff National Park: C-Level Cirque

By late morning, the weather still hadn’t improved, so I decided to stop waiting and start hiking — with hopes ...

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Fairmont Banff Springs & Tunnel Mountain

The start of Day 3 was just as gloomy and rainy as the end of Day 2. I started my ...

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Lake Minnewanka & Lower Bankhead Ghost Town

Beautiful Lake Minnewanka is the largest lake in the Canadian Rockies. It’s 28 kilometers long (17 miles), and 142 meters ...

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Banff National Park: Cascade Falls

From Canmore, the town of Banff isn’t far away, only about 25 kilometers, or 15 miles. Along the way, you’ll ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Grassi Lakes Trail, Canmore

You only have to glance at the parking lot, to see that the Grassi Lakes Trail is one of the ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Spray Valley & Bow Valley Parks, near Canmore

As I drove through downtown Canmore, I couldn’t take my eyes off the surrounding mountains. In particular, one pass caught ...

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Canmore, Alberta

Canmore has come a long way from its rustic roots as a coal mining town. Nowadays, downtown Canmore is just ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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From Calgary to the Mountains

Day 2 began with sun in Calgary, but the clouds were building in the mountains. It was the beginning of ...

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Calgary Tower

The Calgary Tower is impossible to miss on the city skyline, and it’s just as difficult to pass up a ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Exploring Calgary, Alberta

After getting off the plane at YYC (Calgary’s airport, which is just north of downtown), I got my rental car, ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Traveling to Canada: What You Need To Know

Let’s Go To Canada! But before the trip… I’ve taken a lot of road trips around the United States, but ...

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Feb 16, 2016

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Calgary: The Peace Bridge

It really annoys me when my local politicians blow a whole lot of money on some over-hyped, unnecessary project. But ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Canmore to Calgary

The final day of a vacation is never fun, but to be honest, I was mostly glad that this one ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Banff’s Bow Falls, in Winter

With the sunlight fading, and the hours ticking away on the final full day of my Canadian Rockies vacation, I ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Hike to the Top of Tunnel Mountain in Winter

As I drove down 1A towards Banff, I was once again wondering what to do with the remainder of my ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Alberta Highway 1A: Morant’s Curve

Between Lake Louise and Banff, you can either follow Trans Canada 1, the speedy 4-lane freeway, or the Bow Valley ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Icefields Parkway in Winter, Southbound

Fair. That sounds promising. What could be so bad about a road that’s in “fair” condition in winter? That’s the ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Athabasca River Valley at Sunset

I know there’s a lot of competition for this honor, but I think the prettiest place around Jasper, Alberta is ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Snaring River, Jasper National Park in Winter

It would be easy to overlook a special corner of Jasper National Park, that’s just a few kilometers east of ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Athabasca Falls, in Winter

At first glance, it might look like Athabasca Falls is just one more attraction along the Icefields Parkway that you ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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Highway 40, and the road to Brûlé

Oh, that’s pretty tempting. It’s the road trip that every road tripper dreams of taking: the drive to Alaska. And ...

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Dec 3, 2015

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The Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton, Alberta

If you feel the need to get out of Jasper and escape to a bigger city, your options are limited. ...

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