Montana & Canadian Rockies Road Trip
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FCA • Sep 4
Day 2
FCA • Sep 5
Day 3
Sep 6
Elk + Avenue Hotel
Day 4
Sep 7
Elk + Avenue Hotel
- Drive Glacier/Whitefish to Banff with a full border-crossing day; plan on about 290-310 miles total.
- Lunch: Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre / Altitude Restaurant, or The Crossing Resort if timing fits.
- Photo stops: Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Herbert Lake, Waterfowl Lakes, Athabasca Glacier area, and other Icefields Parkway pull-offs.
- Evening: after check-in, stretch your legs on Banff Avenue and finish with an easy look at Bow Falls.
Day 5
Sep 8
Elk + Avenue Hotel
Day 6
Sep 9
Elk + Avenue Hotel
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Day 7
Sep 10
Patricia Lake Bungalows Ltd
Day 8
Sep 11
Patricia Lake Bungalows Ltd
Day 9
FCA • Sep 12
Wonderstone at Glacier
- Arrival day: fly Philadelphia to Kalispell/Whitefish, keep it to airport transfer and check-in near Glacier.
- No long drive after landing; save the road time for tomorrow.
Day 10
FCA • Sep 13
Wonderstone at Glacier
- Morning: drive Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier, with short scenic pullouts and classic alpine views; plan on roughly 110-140 miles roundtrip.
- Lunch: West Glacier or Apgar Village.
- Photo stops: Lake McDonald, McDonald Falls, Logan Pass, Wild Goose Island Overlook, Big Bend, Bird Woman Falls Overlook, Jackson Glacier Overlook.
Day 11
FCA • Sep 14
Glacier International Lodge
- Morning: spend a second Glacier day on scenic driving and photo stops, repeating favorite stretches or pushing farther east-west; expect about 70-120 miles roundtrip.
- Lunch: Lake McDonald Lodge area or Apgar Village.
- Photo stops: Logan Pass, St. Mary Lake, Wild Goose Island Overlook, Paradise Meadow, Red Rock Point.
Day 12
PHL • Sep 15
Brewster Mountain Lodge
Day 13
PHL • Sep 16
Brewster Mountain Lodge
- Morning: ease into Banff with local sightseeing loops and iconic lake views; plan on about 60-90 miles total.
- Lunch: Banff town or Lake Louise Village.
- Photo stops: Lake Louise lakeshore, Fairview Lookout, Moraine Lake Rockpile, Vermilion Lakes, Bow Falls.
- Evening: leave time for viewpoint stops, a simple scenic walk, and a good dinner back in town.
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Day 14
PHL • Sep 17
Brewster Mountain Lodge
- Mileage: about 60-100 miles total.
- Drive focus: short scenic Banff loop around town and nearby viewpoints, keeping the day flexible.
- Lunch: Lake Louise area or Banff town.
- Photo stops: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Tunnel Mountain viewpoint.
Day 15
PHL • Sep 18
Pyramid Lake Lodge
- Mileage: about 180 miles total.
- Drive focus: Banff to Jasper via the Icefields Parkway.
- Lunch: Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre.
- Photo stops: Bow Lake, Peyto Lake, Athabasca Glacier, Sunwapta Falls, Tangle Falls, Big Bend, Mistaya Canyon.
Day 16
PHL • Sep 19
Pyramid Lake Lodge
- Mileage: about 50-90 miles total.
- Drive focus: relaxed Jasper sightseeing loop.
- Lunch: easy stop in Jasper town.
- Photo stops: Maligne Lake, Spirit Island viewpoint/boat area, Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake, Patricia Lake, Pyramid Lake.
Day 17
PHL • Sep 20
Pyramid Lake Lodge
Day 18
PHL • Sep 21
Day 19
PHL • Sep 22
Glacier International Lodge
Day 20
PHL • Sep 23
Glacier International Lodge
- Check out, transfer to the airport, and fly home.
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