Read more about the article Moraine Lake – Banff National Park

Moraine Lake – Banff National Park

Moraine Lake, located in the Valley of Ten Peaks, is a beautiful glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park. People often ask which is better: Moraine Lake or Lake Louise? While both lakes offer turquoise-blue waters among a scenic mountain background, they’re different.

You do have to plan ahead because you can’t drive a personal vehicle to Moraine Lake. Fortunately, we visited the lake twice: once on the Parks Canada Shuttle and the next day through Rockies Journey’s Half Day Tour of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake.

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Read more about the article Johnston Canyon – Banff, Canada

Johnston Canyon – Banff, Canada

After completing the Columbia Icefield Parkway, we returned to the outskirts of Banff. We still had a couple of hours before we could check into our room at Buffalo Mountain Lodge. The brief rainstorm ended, so we used this opportunity to hike Johnston Canyon.

Johnston Canyon is one of the most visited hiking trails in Banff National Park. Located just 14 miles northwest of the town of Banff, the flowing waters of Johnston Creek created the limestone canyon on its way to the Bow River.

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Part Two – Columbia Icefield Parkway

After a relaxing few days in Jasper, it was time to head back south to Banff. The great thing about staying overnight in Jasper is that you can catch all the sights you missed on the way up the Columbia Icefield Parkway. There are so many amazing sites on the Columbia Icefield Parkway that you can’t absorb it all in just one day!

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8-Day Canadian Rockies Itinerary

I’d been to the Canadian Rockies with my parents when I was still in college. The majestic mountains and glacial lakes made a lasting impression on me. In fact, I thought it would be fun to work a summer job at one of the Canadian Parks like Banff or Jasper. Somehow, those plans never materialized, and I got busy with life.

When DH (Dear Hubby) and I were trying to figure out where to travel this summer, I came across a picture of the Canadian Rockies. Since DH had never been, I put together an 8-day trip with six weeks’ advance notice. My hope was to combine the sites I’d seen with my parents on the Tauck Tour, as well as see new places such as Emerald Lake at Yoho National Park.

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