03-17-2019, 08:20 AM
+1 on LongRanger’s suggestions.
Taking the 93/Icefields Parkway North to Jasper is stunning and worthwhile, but gets busy on summer weekends with RVers. You’ll never forget the weeping wall, the turquoise glacial rivers and the ice fields themselves which are haunting to see in person. If you’re lucky, you may spot a few grizzlies foraging along the way.
Also agree with the Kananaskis highway being a good rip if you have some time to burn. Watch out for bighorn sheep around blind corners!
Another good road if you’re planning a night in Calgary before you venture further west into the mountains is the 1A/Bow Valley Parkway. It takes you all the way to Lake Louise, has lots of great turns and some nice scenery. Certainly a more enjoyable ride than the more hectic traffic on the 1/Trans Canada highway. I believe some of that road is open range, so careful around the turns as cattle and deer are frequent visitors. The pic below is from when I first rode my CB home and took a water break at Gap Lake right off the 1A with Mt McGillivray and Pigeon Mountain in the background. Gorgeous terrain.
I hope you enjoy the ride and that you post some pics!
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Taking the 93/Icefields Parkway North to Jasper is stunning and worthwhile, but gets busy on summer weekends with RVers. You’ll never forget the weeping wall, the turquoise glacial rivers and the ice fields themselves which are haunting to see in person. If you’re lucky, you may spot a few grizzlies foraging along the way.
Also agree with the Kananaskis highway being a good rip if you have some time to burn. Watch out for bighorn sheep around blind corners!
Another good road if you’re planning a night in Calgary before you venture further west into the mountains is the 1A/Bow Valley Parkway. It takes you all the way to Lake Louise, has lots of great turns and some nice scenery. Certainly a more enjoyable ride than the more hectic traffic on the 1/Trans Canada highway. I believe some of that road is open range, so careful around the turns as cattle and deer are frequent visitors. The pic below is from when I first rode my CB home and took a water break at Gap Lake right off the 1A with Mt McGillivray and Pigeon Mountain in the background. Gorgeous terrain.
I hope you enjoy the ride and that you post some pics!
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