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Canada Rockies Loop

A comprehensive loop through the Canadian Rockies, starting and ending in Calgary, covering major national parks, historic sites, and scenic canyons.


Route: Calgary → Red Deer → Edmonton → Elk Island National Park → Edson → Hinton → Jasper → Maligne Canyon → Medicine Lake → Maligne Lake → Athabasca Falls → Columbia Icefield → Lake Louise → Moraine Lake Park and Ride → Banff → Cave and Basin National Historic Site → Johnston Canyon → Canmore → Barrier Lake → Longview → Waterton Park → Cameron Falls → Red Rock Canyon → Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump → Fort Macleod → Drumheller → Royal Tyrrell Museum → Horsethief Canyon → Horseshoe Canyon → Calgary

A 12-day driving-only Canada road trip, rebuilt to avoid the failed Banff–Lake Minnewanka–Bow Falls–Upper Hot Springs legs and keep every day connected by normal road navigation.

12days
46stops
2322drive km
Heads Up

Keep fuel above half in the mountain sections, especially Jasper–Icefields Parkway–Lake Louise.

For Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, check the current shuttle and parking setup before you go; access rules can change by season.

In Jasper, Banff, Kananaskis, and Waterton, avoid dusk driving when possible because wildlife is active near the roads.

Pack one warm layer even in summer — glacier viewpoints, high lakes, and Waterton wind can feel much colder than the towns.

1
City to River Valley
3 stops · 3h 13m · 302km
2
Parks Before the Peaks
4 stops · 3h 41m · 347km
3
First Jasper Views
4 stops · 1h 16m · 96km
4
Canyons and Quiet Water
4 stops · 1h 46m · 97km
5
Icefields Parkway South
4 stops · 4h 13m · 356km
6
Turquoise Lake Morning
4 stops · 1h 1m · 71km
7
Big Meadows and Mountain Towns
4 stops · 1h 26m · 104km
8
Kananaskis Backroads Feel
4 stops · 3h 59m · 372km
9
Waterton Wind and Water
4 stops · 28m · 24km
10
Prairie History South
4 stops · 3h 56m · 375km
11
Badlands and Dinosaurs
4 stops · 35m · 36km
12
Back to Calgary
3 stops · 1h 36m · 142km
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