If you come back into Idaho from Canada you will go thru Sandpiont, there is a display of the largest truck ever built, it is worth the time to stop and check it out. If you are any where near Kalispel MT the Hungry Horse Dam is an interesting sight and a nice ride to get to it. If you go from Kalispel eastward then turn north at East Glacier you will go into Waterton Lake( the Canadian part of Glacier) and see the grand hotel there, then you can continue on to Banff and back into the US in Idaho
Going to the Sun
I'm planning a trip to Glacier and then to Banff across BC and down to CoeureD'alene Idaho at the end of July into August.Is there anything I should make sure and go see along the way.I have plenty of time and don't want to miss out on anything worthwhile along the way.:excited:
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Don't stop your northward trek at Banff! Continue north on the Icefields Parkway (to Jasper) for the most scenic ride in North America.
Glacier national rocks, spend a couple days up there and try to ride the whole park and up to canada. I didn't have the time to go to canada last time because we planned to many other spots. Yellowstone, black hills, etc
Traveled that way last June. Have been to Banff via Calgary many times - but I would sure consider heading up Hwy 93 to Kootenay National Park - and then over to Banff. I did that in June and it's a great drive - and avoids Calgary which is really just another big city. Also the drive will take you around Flathead Lake area. I love the drive from Banff to Lake Louise and north to Jasper. Don't miss the Columbia Icefields - and the trip onto the glacier. The drive from Banff to Lake Louise along the Bow Highway (the two laner - not the 4 lane) is really nice - and I've seen it full of wildlife -tho' last June was sparse. It's a great place - - Have a great time!
Don't Forget your Ole Fart Card (If you Qualify) Or buy one when you register at the Park Entry.
Have a Great Trip. We did it last August. we had never been before NO Problems.
HondaMortch
Probably best if you go at night.
If it were I (and it will be end of June) I would head north out of Babb, take a left on 17 and into Alberta and on to hwy 6 follow it up to hwy 3, head West to hwy 22, head North on 22 to Longview and take a left on hwy 40 (Kananaskis country) on to Hwy 1 and then West to Banff and beyond. I would not pass up the parkway to Jasper and back, it will seem like two different roads. Waterton park is worth a look (or an overnite) be aware of fuel levels to reduce sudden stress. YOU NEED TO GET SOME GOOD MAPS AHEAD OF TIME to get some sense of what you are doing. Been that way many times and it never gets old. Radar detectors are nice, beware of oncoming in the middle of nowhere and especially around Longview as it is a patroled school zone.
Having done the G.T.T.S. run a few times I am more partial to Highway 2 that runs across the bottom of the Park but if you haven't done the GTTS then it is a special one.
Do the Highway 22 in Alberta then over to Longview and the Kananaskis.
We do this as a slow day ride out of Calgary. At the south end there are several rest/picnic spots, Cat Creek is a good one. The road is closed in the winter so may not show up on all GPS units. Not much in the way of eating until you hit the north end, 4 star at the Kananaskis lodges with a nice outside patio but otherwise it is a camping/hiking park.
Canmore, just outside the park gates is lower cost and easier to get around vs Banff. Lots of excellent restaurants, try the Crazy Weed grill.
In Banff go up the Mount Norquay Ski Hill road and you'll see a turnout that will give you a Panorama of the Valley. You could have picked up some deli sandwiches at the Valballa Deli in Canmore and with a bit of luck will see Rocky Mountain Sheep on the slopes.
If you didn't get those sandwiches then the deck at the Juniper Lodge as you come down the hill is a good bet.
Take a trip out to Lake Minnewanka, as you start up the road you will come to a T intersection, go right and you will loop around to the lake and avoid the heavy traffic. If you miss that turn then at the top of the road go across the dam and follow it back down, you can't get lost.
Jasper is another good day run for us and it is a treat either direction.
If you have the time go to Jasper or else head west to Revelstoke and south on Highway 23 to the Galena Bay Ferry (free) and down to Nakusp.
from Nakusp go to New Denver and find the 31A over to Kaslo then down the 31 to Nelson. Sit on a main street deck and watch the wackos of Nelson pass by. Go south from Nelson to Salmo on the 6 and cross over into Washington and cotinue on Highway 31 south to the 20 then onto Newport and Sandpoint.
Sandpoint seems to have a festival every weekend especially the long weekends. It is wall to wall to wall.
We have relatives in Post Falls but usually stay in the Spokane Valley, better rates and better rooms.
Have Fun, welcome to my back yard.
Do the Highway 22 in Alberta then over to Longview and the Kananaskis.
We do this as a slow day ride out of Calgary. At the south end there are several rest/picnic spots, Cat Creek is a good one. The road is closed in the winter so may not show up on all GPS units. Not much in the way of eating until you hit the north end, 4 star at the Kananaskis lodges with a nice outside patio but otherwise it is a camping/hiking park.
Canmore, just outside the park gates is lower cost and easier to get around vs Banff. Lots of excellent restaurants, try the Crazy Weed grill.
In Banff go up the Mount Norquay Ski Hill road and you'll see a turnout that will give you a Panorama of the Valley. You could have picked up some deli sandwiches at the Valballa Deli in Canmore and with a bit of luck will see Rocky Mountain Sheep on the slopes.
If you didn't get those sandwiches then the deck at the Juniper Lodge as you come down the hill is a good bet.
Take a trip out to Lake Minnewanka, as you start up the road you will come to a T intersection, go right and you will loop around to the lake and avoid the heavy traffic. If you miss that turn then at the top of the road go across the dam and follow it back down, you can't get lost.
Jasper is another good day run for us and it is a treat either direction.
If you have the time go to Jasper or else head west to Revelstoke and south on Highway 23 to the Galena Bay Ferry (free) and down to Nakusp.
from Nakusp go to New Denver and find the 31A over to Kaslo then down the 31 to Nelson. Sit on a main street deck and watch the wackos of Nelson pass by. Go south from Nelson to Salmo on the 6 and cross over into Washington and cotinue on Highway 31 south to the 20 then onto Newport and Sandpoint.
Sandpoint seems to have a festival every weekend especially the long weekends. It is wall to wall to wall.
We have relatives in Post Falls but usually stay in the Spokane Valley, better rates and better rooms.
Have Fun, welcome to my back yard.
Your back yard is outstanding, been every place you mention many times in the last 28 yrs.Having done the G.T.T.S. run a few times I am more partial to Highway 2 that runs across the bottom of the Park but if you haven't done the GTTS then it is a special one.
Do the Highway 22 in Alberta then over to Longview and the Kananaskis.
We do this as a slow day ride out of Calgary. At the south end there are several rest/picnic spots, Cat Creek is a good one. The road is closed in the winter so may not show up on all GPS units. Not much in the way of eating until you hit the north end, 4 star at the Kananaskis lodges with a nice outside patio but otherwise it is a camping/hiking park.
Canmore, just outside the park gates is lower cost and easier to get around vs Banff. Lots of excellent restaurants, try the Crazy Weed grill.
In Banff go up the Mount Norquay Ski Hill road and you'll see a turnout that will give you a Panorama of the Valley. You could have picked up some deli sandwiches at the Valballa Deli in Canmore and with a bit of luck will see Rocky Mountain Sheep on the slopes.
If you didn't get those sandwiches then the deck at the Juniper Lodge as you come down the hill is a good bet.
Take a trip out to Lake Minnewanka, as you start up the road you will come to a T intersection, go right and you will loop around to the lake and avoid the heavy traffic. If you miss that turn then at the top of the road go across the dam and follow it back down, you can't get lost.
Jasper is another good day run for us and it is a treat either direction.
If you have the time go to Jasper or else head west to Revelstoke and south on Highway 23 to the Galena Bay Ferry (free) and down to Nakusp.
from Nakusp go to New Denver and find the 31A over to Kaslo then down the 31 to Nelson. Sit on a main street deck and watch the wackos of Nelson pass by. Go south from Nelson to Salmo on the 6 and cross over into Washington and cotinue on Highway 31 south to the 20 then onto Newport and Sandpoint.
Sandpoint seems to have a festival every weekend especially the long weekends. It is wall to wall to wall.
We have relatives in Post Falls but usually stay in the Spokane Valley, better rates and better rooms.
Have Fun, welcome to my back yard.
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