The highlight of Glacier National Park, the Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the world's finest scenic drives. climbing spectacularly over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, elevation 6,680 feet.

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The 'going to the sun road' was constructed between 1921 and 1932 and was considered a major engineering feat at that time. Much of the west-facing side of the Rocky Mountains within the park, comprised of the Lewis and Livingston Ranges, features a vertical rock face known as the Garden Wall. The road was literally carved into this cliff The result is a thrilling and hair-raising ride with unbelievable views of both mountains and valleys. The outer edge of the road drops off thousands of feet into the valley below. Driving can be intimidating on a busy summer day because there is very little clearance with oncoming traffic. 

Phew it's hot !

spot the cars on the road

GOING TO THE SUN ROAD, fantastic Scenery & saw Mountain Goats, Osprey

PRAIRIE DOG

'JACKSON GLACIER ' GLACIER NT. PARK

Jackson Glacier VIEWED FROM THE GOING TO THE SUN ROAD. is approximately the fifth largest of the remaining 27 glaciers in Glacier National Park located in the U.S. state of Montana. A part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the park, Jackson Glacier rests on the north side of Mount Jackson. The glacier was most recently measured in 1993 at 252 acres (1.02 km²),

SUPPER THEN OUT BEAR SPOTTING.

Black bear at dusk

Grizzly in the Morning

Calgary from the road

THE FAMOUS BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL CAN JUST BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND

What a life !

UP WITH THE LARK & DESPITE THE LIGHT RAIN & OVERCAST WE WERE DETERMINED TO GET SOME MEMORABLE PIX.

THE FAMOUS BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL

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MORAINE LAKE. Wilcox the explorer named it Moraine Lake after the moraine, or rock pile, deposited by the Wenkchemna Glacier. He was later to write that, "no scene had ever given me an equal impression of inspiring solitude and rugged grandeur", adding that his time spent contemplating the view was the happiest half-hour of his life.unfortunataly the mist would not lift for us.

AFTER VISITING THE LAKES SURROUNDING BANFF WE NOTICED A FEW MILES FURTHER NORTH WAS THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN ICEFIELDS . WE DECIDED TO GIVE IT A LOOK NOT KNOWING JUST WHAT AWE INSPIRING SCENERY WE WERE ABOUT TO WITNESS.

Panorama View : On the Icefield parkway to the Columbian Icefields

The Columbia Icefield is located on Canada’s most scenic mountain roadway; The Icefields Parkway. This is the route to over one hundred visible glaciers, turquoise lakes, 

Considered one of the most scenic highways in the world, the Icefields Parkway , alpine meadows and snow-capped peaks. For two hundred and thirty kilometres, from Lake Louise to the Jasper townsite, the Parkway winds along the shoulder of the Great Divide and passes by the spectacular mountains of the Eastern Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It follows the headwaters of three major rivers and crosses two major passes en route.

 The Crowfoot Glacier is an awesome sight and rates as one of the area's top attractions. Many years ago, this famous glacier had three distinctive claw-like structures, although one has since worn away. The Crowfoot Glacier can be found on the way to Peyto Lake, from Lake Louise.

panoramic view

Peyto Lake seen here from Bow Summit  photos have NOT been  computor enhanced.

The rock flour from a glacier 'left' seeping into Peyto Lake that gives it its vibrant colour.

During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen here from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway.

The bluest lake in the Rockies 'Peyto Lake'