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| Two Jack Lake |
Two Jack Lake is a picturesque lake located in Banff National Park renowned for its stunning views of Mount Rundle.
Two Jack Lake is connected to Lake Minnewanka by a dam which creates two distinct lakes from a single, larger body of water.
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| Lake Minnewanka |
Lake Minnewanka was named "Lake of the Spirits" by the Stoney Nakoda First Nations people. It is the largest lake in Banff National Park. The lake is 13 miles long and 466 feet deep which also makes it the second-longest lake in the Canadian Rockies.
We had a beautiful day for a ride on the Banff Gondola. It snowed the night before so it looked like a wintry wonderland on Sulphur Mountain!
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| Banff Gondola |
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| SNOW! |
At the top, the sun was shining and we had incredible views of the Canadian Rockies and the town of Banff.
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| View from Sulphur Mountain |
At the summit we had lunch at the Sky Bistro with majestic views!
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| Lunch at Sky Bistro |
Nearby British Columbia is home to Yoho National Park. This park is located within the Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide.
It includes the unique Natural Bridge, a rock formation carved by the Kicking Horse River and the mesmerizing, vibrant green Emerald Lake.
Natural Bridge, Lower Falls:
Emerald Lake:
Near Banff is the Bow Valley Scenic Parkway. Since we had another glorious weather day, we hopped into the car to check out more spectacular scenery!
Our first stop was Backswamp Viewpoint:
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| Backswamp Viewpoint |
This scenic overlook offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape, including forests and mountains.
Our final destination was Johnston Canyon. Its powerful waterfalls are a popular attraction. We only had time to visit the Lower Falls as it was a 1.5 mile hike and about a 30 minute wait to view the 33 foot falls through a short tunnel.
The walk featured suspended catwalks through the canyon.
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| Johnston Canyon, Lower Falls catwalk |
We had a great view of the falls during our 30 minute wait!
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| Johnston Canyon, Lower Falls |
This was the cave-like tunnel we waited to enter:
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| Johnston Canyon, Lower Falls viewing tunnel |
We made it! What an awe-inspiring view!
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| Johnston Canyon, Lower Falls |
We're leaving Alberta, Canada and will be heading south to Utah to visit a red-rock wonderland!
