2009 BC Interior - Motorcycle Trip

Calgary to BC Interior Motorcycle Trip

Total Duration: 5 days

Total Distance Traveled: 2,100 km

Description:  This trip was done with my son starting in Calgary and ending in Edmonton.  On the second day we did a loop around Kaslo, New Denver, Slocan, Nelson and Balfour.  This route allowed us to do my #1 favourite biking road twice, the 40 km riverside stretch between Kaslo and New Denver on Hwy 31A. 

Itinerary from Calgary, AB, Canada

Day Destination Distance (Km) Notes
1 Creston BC 509 Valley View Motel
2 Kaslo BC 342 Kaslo Motel
3 Revelstoke BC 432 Swiss Chalet Motel
4 Jasper AB 452 Best Western Jasper Inn
5 Edmonton 365  
  Total 2100  

 

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BC Interior Trip

 

2020 Chain Lakes Day Ride

Calgary - Chain Lakes Day Trip

Total Duration: 5 hours

Total Distance Traveled: 453 km

Description:  A shorter day ride out of Calgary that takes in the best of Kananaskis HIghway 40 and Highway 22 with a nice lunch stop at Chain Lakes Provincial park and an interesting stop at the Nanton aviation museum.

Day Destination Distance (Km) Notes
1 Highwood Pass 131 The highest elevation of any paved road in Canada.
3 Chain Lakes 118 Chain Lakes Provincial Park has nice day use picnic tables, bathrooms and snack grill with view of the lake but not much shade.
4 Nanton 39 Stopped to see the Bomber Command Aviation Museum, worth the time.
5 Turner Valley 72  
6 Calgary 92  
  Total 453

 

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2020 Chain Lakes Day Ride

2020 Icefields Parkway Day Run

Calgary to Saskatchewan River Crossing on Highway 93 the Icefields Parkway Day Trip

Total Duration: 1 day

Total Distance Traveled: 503 km

Description: This is a great ride on a clear sunny day so you can get a good view of the mountains.  Make sure to take your park pass.  Good place for gas is Deadman's Flats just before Canmore before going into the parks.  Stop at the Howse Pass Viewpoint for lunch which slightly before reaching Sask River Crossing.  It has lots of picnic tables and a great view.  Then stop at the Herbert Lake Parking lot for a rest on the way back.  You could make the return trip on the David Thompson Highway (Hwy 11) through Nordeg and Rocky Mountain House then down Hwy 22 to get home but that is a much longer ride.  I prefer to make the return trip back the way I came because the views of the mountains are completely different going back in the opposite direction.

Itinerary from Calgary, AB, Canada

Day Destination Distance (Km) Notes
1 Saskatchewan River Crossing 251 This place has very expensive gas, very touristy with lots of tour buses.  Stop at Howse Pass viewpoint for lunch instead.  It is on the left about half a km before getting to Saskatchewan River Crossing.
2 Herbert Lake Parking Lot 73 Nice place to stop with secluded picnic table spots before leaving the national park.
3 Calgary 179  
  Total 503  

 

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2020 Icefields Parkway Run

Triumph Bonneville T120

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