Banff Jasper from Michigan

[akbeemer]

Ed makes a great recommendation. It is about 60 miles (100 Km) from Castle Junction to Radium Hot Springs and it is thru Kootenay National Park. Well worth a 120 mile side trip to have lunch in Radium Hot Springs and/or soak away your aches and pains.

[hobarter]

Where is Hobarter?

Used to live just south of Cadillac, MI in a two house establishment still on the map as Hobart, MI - thus the Hobarter - Now in Traverse City,MI

[nickrides]

If it works in your schedule and you can afford it, book a night at the Fairmont Chateau in Lake Louise.
Unbelievable place to spend the night and regroup.
I spent a ski season working at Lake Louise ski area winter of 80-81- great area!!

[hobarter]

Where is Hobarter?

Hobart is 5 miles south of Cadillac, MI - Once a lumbering town of 300+ people after the Civil War - Now home to three houses - Progress, I guess, but easier traffic !

[PGlaves]

Hobart is 5 miles south of Cadillac, MI - Once a lumbering town of 300+ people after the Civil War - Now home to three houses - Progress, I guess, but easier traffic !

Even Google's camera car hasn't been there. Wow!

[Rinty]

+1 on Kevin's route.

Be aware that Alberta Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail) is closed until June 15. But the alternate route from Longview north through Bragg Creek, on 762, is a nice ride.

[PGlaves]

+1 on Kevin's route.

Be aware that Alberta Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail) is closed until June 15. But the alternate route from Longview north through Bragg Creek, on 762, is a nice ride.

We got six inches of hail one fine July day riding 40 north from the Lunatic Fringe Rally. It melted after a while in the wheel tracks, but they did get the plows out in Calgary we were told.

[Rinty]

It's our bracing Alberta weather. And the Foothills, where you were riding, gets a lot of convective activity in the summertime. We had an impressive cold front move through yesterday, and horizontal snow this morning.

[akbeemer]

+1 on Kevin's route.

Be aware that Alberta Highway 40 (Kananaskis Trail) is closed until June 15. But the alternate route from Longview north through Bragg Creek, on 762, is a nice ride.

Remind me to contact you before we head up that way next summer. Is there a site that provides info on road closures in AB?

[Rinty]

Remind me to contact you before we head up that way next summer. Is there a site that provides info on road closures in AB?

Be glad to help.

Here's a provincial highways report site:

https://511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts

There are highway cameras all over the place too, and a camera site.

[akbeemer]

Be glad to help.

Here's a provincial highways report site:

https://511.alberta.ca/#:Alerts

There are highway cameras all over the place too, and a camera site.

Thank you.

[mcmxcivrs]

The highway 40 closure from December until June is an annual thing for wildlife protection.

[bogthebasher]

The highway 40 closure from December until June is an annual thing for wildlife protection.

I ignored that one early June riding a mountain bike straight through to Coleman on #40. Saw no people and a LOT of hungry bears!

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[Rinty]

I ignored that one early June riding a mountain bike straight through to Coleman on #40. Saw no people and a LOT of hungry bears!

The University used to run the Kananaskis "Pre-Cars" ride on Highway 40 every spring, until the government stopped it. I rode it a couple of times.

This is on the south side of Highwood Pass on on a private trip, just below the snowline:

[bogthebasher]

The University used to run the Kananaskis "Pre-Cars" ride on Highway 40 every spring, until the government stopped it. I rode it a couple of times.

This is on the south side of Highwood Pass on on a private trip, just below the snowline:

As we got to the pass and then beyond to the gravel section to Coleman.

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