WESTIVA X... Three weeks and counting

For those of you traveling to Westiva from the south I would like to share one of my favorite local drives. I wrote about some of this route a few years ago but it bears repeating.

It starts at the intersection of Alberta Highways 3 & 22 reached from the west through Fernie and the the Crowsnest Pass and from the east through Fort MacLeod and past Pincher Creek. From there the route takes you north along the Cowboy Trail to Longview, west to Highwood House and then north again over the Highwood Pass to Wedge Pond.



The first leg up to Longview takes you over 110km of rolling, meandering two lane blacktop through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Heading out on another road trip

We're heading off on a short road trip tomorrow, Monday August 20th! This one will be relatively short at only 1200km. The primary target is the "Going to the Sun" highway in Montana's Glacier National Park which is a drive I've wanted to do for quite a while.

First stop will be Crowsnest Pass then we'll be backtracking a bit to Pincher Creek. We will then cross the border and head to St Mary MT on the eastern edge of Glacier. Our first overnight will be in Columbia Falls MT on the western border.

Day two will find us in Kalispell MT then up to Cranbrook BC for our second overnight. From there we'll be heading north to Radium Hot Springs then home early on Wednesday afternoon.

It won't be quite as cramped in the car for this trip as only our two youngest will be with us for the bulk of the trip.



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 Looking forward to this one as the weather is supposed to be very nice! Watch for updates and photos over the next few days!

CLICK HERE FOR DAY ONE