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golden hour Banff a few years ago. got lucky with a random upgrade to a convertible mustang driving on the Trans-Canada Highway and stopped every 10 minutes for these views

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I flew into Calgary so the drive is less than two hours and not bad at all- roughly half is through the Canadian Rockies so stunning and you forget how long it's been

would not recommend driving from Seattle or Vancouver, I've also done that a few times and it's an absolute slog

5 days is decent for a sampling to see what areas you like and decide if you want to go back and see more of the park. I'm definitely in the latter camp and wish I had made it more like a week and a half so I could get up north into Jasper which sounds very different/remote. Banff was fairly busy and has awesome amenities (which is great!) and I think Jasper would complement that with ruggedness and less tourists.

specific recs for Banff
- Lake Louise (I'd splurge for Fairmont for a night or two next time)
- Moraine Lake
- Saddleback Pass
- hike to Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse
- Banff upper hot springs were actually cool
- Johnston Canyon

ran out of characters it's just generally incredible! happy to share more if you're curious

How is this drive? How many days should one plan to enjoy it?