The Lakes in Banff are famed around the world for their natural beauty. That is an impressive feat in Canada, the country with the most lakes in the world.
I want to share with you our favorite Kananaskis hikes from this summer and will continue to update this list year after year as we get out more.
Here's a detailed itinerary for driving the Icefields Parkway in just one day including 15 awesome quick stops, drive times, and more!
Banff, Canada has snow-covered mountain ranges, a bustling town, plenty of outdoor and indoor winter activities and more.
Banff National Park is Well Loved Zone of Wonder in the Canadian Rockies, Albert, Canada. This is the world's third-largest national park.
Banff National Park Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 by @kevineassa
Leaving the rig after breakfast and showers, with the temperature on the truck showing 35°, we headed to Moraine Lake in the rain. About halfway there we ran into snow flurries for a short time. All day it rained on and off. On the road to Moraine Lake you have to drive up a switch-back that is so tight, the buses have to go up backwards because there is no room for them to make the turn. We remembered this from our 2006 Calgary Stampede Trip, since we experienced this while on a bus. Most of the sights we saw today brought back memories from that trip. At Moraine Lake there were many huge logs by the edge of the water and Mike decided to walk on them to take a picture. Well, he first got one shoe wet when he stepped between the logs, and then the other one followed. He went back to the truck to put on his dry hiking socks and boots. Luckily for him we keep them in the truck! Moraine Lake is nestled in the Valley of the Ten Peaks and is a glacial lake. Next stop was Spiral Tunnels viewpoint. It was an engineering marvel constructed in 1909 for rail safety. It enabled the trains to climb Kicking Horse Pass. It is like our Tehachapi Loop, but with two spirals! We then headed to Yoho National Park to see Takakkaw Falls, Canada’s second highest waterfall with a total drop of 1,250 feet. It was gorgeous and you could see it from many views from the road. It was even more beautiful from the hiking trail that went to the base of the falls, since you could see the entire length all at one time. It’s name comes from the Cree word meaning “magnificent’ which it certainly is. Next on our agenda was Emerald Lake, the largest glacier-fed lake in the park, named for the color of the water. It, too, is gorgeous. Our final stop was Lake Louise, a jade-green lake surrounded by towering, glacier-hung peaks, and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, the legendary storybook castle that sits by its side. What a view. All this beauty in one day is pretty amazing and breath-taking! The lake sits at the base of Victoria Glacier, hanging just above the lake’s western shore. As we were there the clouds made the glacier disappear from our view. Glacial stream water tumbles into the lake, carrying finely ground minerals, which create the lake’s brilliant and almost eerie blue-green hue. The hotel stands like a palace on the edge of the lake, its Edwardian profile punctuated by turrets rising into the crisp (40°) mountain air. We walked through the high-ceilinged lobby that was filled with tourists and carved chandeliers. Moraine Lake Lodge Moraine Lake Moraine Lake Steady On Those Logs Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls Takakkaw Falls Emerald Lake Emerald Lake Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Lake Louise Lake Louise Lake Louise Lake Louise
Wildlife overpasses, green bridges, and ecoducts all refer to structures that have been built over roads to allow wildlife to cross safely to the other side of the road. The bridges are for the animals; the animals walk over the road, and the vehicles go through the structure. Most of the structures are between 10 m (30 ft) and 60 m (180 ft) wide. They typically have soil, litter, and vegetation on top to provide suitable habitat for a range of different species and species groups. The larger structures are typically intended for large mammals ranging from ungulates (e.g. deer, elk, moose) to large carnivores (e.g. black bear, grizzly bear, Canada lynx, wolverine, wolf). Here are pictures of some of the most beautiful and interesting wildlife overpasses in the world. [link] Wildlife Overpass, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. In Banff National Park, there are currently 41 wildlife crossing structures (6 overpasses and 35 underpasses) that help wildlife safely cross the busy Trans-Canada Highway. Since monitoring began in 1996, 11 species of large mammals—including bears, elk and cougar—have used crossing structures more than 200,000 times. [ link1, link2] Wildlife Overpass, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada link Ecoduct in Netherlands; The Netherlands was one of the first countries to deploy a network of wildlife crossings across the landscape. link Ecoduct De Woeste Hoeve over the highway A50, Netherlands; The Netherlands contains an impressive display of over 600 wildlife crossings (including underpasses and ecoducts) that have been used to protect populations of wild boar, red deer, roe deer, and the endangered European badger. [link1, link2] Ecoduct (wildlife bridge) on highway A1 through nature area the Veluwe, the Netherlands. link Green bridge over the A20 near Grevesmühlen, Germany link "Animal bridge" in Montana, USA link Ecoduct in France link Aerial view of the wildlife overpass, Location unknown link Wildlife overpass near Keechelus Lake, Washington, USA link Wildlife overpass covered with vegetation; Location unknown link Aerial view of the wildlife overpass; Location unknown link Wildlife crossing over Compton Rd (SR30) at Kuraby near Karawatha Forest, Queensland, Australia link Ecoduct The Borkeld, Netherlands link Green bridge over the highway 464 near Boeblingen, Germany link Satellite image of the wildlife overpass; Location unknown link Unusual overpass for crabs: Red crabs climb over an overpass to cross a road on Christmas Island during their migration. (Christmas Island National Park, Australia) link Also, if you like wildness, check out this interesting site - Deep Jungle Home.
Lake Louise; Banff National Park, Alberta
De Banff à Jasper, une route mtyhique pour un road-trip à réaliser en van. Les Heureux Voyageurs racontent.
The Canoes at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, what a spectacular setting.
We finally went to the most instagramable spot Banff, Canada! I had been wanting to go since i saw all the blogger getting the blue water canoe pics in 2018. Read more to see what was worth it (wha…
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The Majestic Moraine (Banff National Park, Canada) by Trevor Anderson,
We finally went to the most instagramable spot Banff, Canada! I had been wanting to go since i saw all the blogger getting the blue water canoe pics in 2018. Read more to see what was worth it (wha…
Mt. Assiniboine, on the border of Banff National Park and Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park, is one of the higher peaks in the Canadian Rockies, 3618m. It is...
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Road trip through Canada's Rockies to Jasper National Park, Yoho National Park, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake in the perfect Banff itinerary.
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
OH CANADA! How we have come to love you. I cannot believe I have gone 28 years of my life without seeing the Canadian Rockies. My heavens. So beautiful. That road trip from Banff to Victoria was amazing. NOW… I am thinking how incredible it would be to rent a convertible and take that same […]
