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Glacier, Banff and Jasper National Park Sept 22-28th 2021

Greenwood Memorial Terrace   211 N Government Way, Spokane, WA 99224

Sonora Smart Dodd founder of father’s day

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7505443/sonora-dodd

414 6th St, Wallace, ID 83873 Center of the Universe manhole cover Bank St & 6th St

Wallace, ID 83873

Intersection

Glacier National Park – Lake Mcdonald, logans pass

HIDDEN LAKE OVERLOOK

One of the most popular hikes in the park, and for good reason, is Hidden Lake. It starts at the top of Logan pass and passes through the Hanging Gardens meadow where you’ll often spot mountain goats, wildflowers and wild goose island.

TWO MEDICINE LAKE

 

BOWMAN LAKE

Last, but definitely not least, on this list is Bowman Lake. Bowman is another lake that you can drive to, but the road conditions can be a little bit rough. The lake is accessed via a 6 miles unpaved road from the small town of Polebridge.  48.828169, -114.200491

 

https://www.nps.gov/applications/glac/roadstatus/roadstatus.cfm

 

https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/10087086

 

maybe Evel Knievel 45.9633867,-112.5067883

 

3 hours to Mary “Stagecoach Mary” Fields  47.287288, -111.702704

 

1 hour to Montana State Veterans Cemetery 46.6151886, -112.0993042

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8638124/roy-neils-scow

 

1.5 hours to Missouri Headwaters State Park

1585 Trident Rd, Three Forks, MT 59752

 

40 mins to Sunset Hills Cemetery

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8611638/john-merin-bozeman 45.6755009,-111.0273647

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220/henry-tompkins_paige-comstock

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/528/chet-huntley

 

2.25 hours to Yellowstone Kelly Interpretive Site and grave , Chief Black Otter Trail, Billings, MT 59101  45.7980000, -108.4888000

 

1 hour to Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument I-90 Frontage Rd, Crow Agency, MT 59022

 

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/20839/custer-national-cemetery

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5815095/mitch-bouyer

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5812843/curly

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7008674/william-judd-fetterman

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5812600/white_man_runs_him

 

 

Maybe if time  on way back to Canada

 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7194468/bridget-sullivan 46.130001, -112.973999

 

Arrive by 10am – Carway border crossing open 8am to 6pm Highway #2 South

P.O. Box 699

Cardston AB  T0K 0K0

Lake Louise Inn

Favourite hikes 🥾- Big Beehive (tea house on trail), Plain of Six Glaciers (tea house), Mount Fairview, Sentinel Pass, Consolation Lakes, Eiffel Peak (long, scramble), EEOR (scramble), Devils Thumb (scramble), Tower of Babel (scramble), Mount Temple (hard, long, scramble), Tunnel Mountain (short, easy). ⁣

Don’t want to hike? Take the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain. 🚠⁣

Cruise the Icefield Parkway 🚗 – This stretch of highway connects Banff National Park and Jasper National Park and is said to be one of the most scenic drives in the world. Lots of stops and wildlife to see along the way. (Video is from this highway). ⁣Please drive carefully and respect the wildlife’s space.

Favourite lakes 💦 Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Herbert Lake (has a diving board), Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, Waterfowl lakes, Emerald Lake, Rundle Forebay. ⁣

Favourite spots to eat 🥘- The Grizzly House Banff, The Grizzly Paw Brewing 🍻, Park Distillery, Farm and Fire. ⁣

Where to camp 🏕 Two Jack Lake (One of my favourites), Waterfowl Lakes, Mosquito, Silverhorn. If those are all full Tunnel Mountain Village 1 usually has a spot + cell service for a backup. ⁣

 

Mount Christie views on road looking south anywhere around here \ 52.657975, -117.876627 

https://www.inafarawayland.com/national-and-provincial-parks-of-western-canada/

 

Maligne Lake Cruise

Pyramid Lake and Pyramid Island go here for sunrise

Alberta Legislature Building, 10800 97 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6, Canada