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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: Frank on March 25, 2010, 01:02:34 AM

Title: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: Frank on March 25, 2010, 01:02:34 AM

Gents!  Heading to Banff this week end.... anyone knows of any easy trails with nice views.... Taking wife along for anniversary... so not a thrill seeking type of a drive !!  :'(

Title: Re: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: apeman on March 25, 2010, 04:16:08 AM

I think wheeling in the park is ill advised..

Title: Re: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: Rubi03 jef on March 25, 2010, 04:58:40 AM

theres no legal trails in banff national park ..  sorry

Title: Re: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: SwampSinger on March 25, 2010, 05:37:10 AM

Quote from: Frank on March 25, 2010, 01:02:34 AM

Gents!  Heading to Banff this week end.... anyone knows of any easy trails with nice views.... Taking wife along for anniversary... so not a thrill seeking type of a drive !!  :'(

You must be joking  8)


ask the Ranger when you get in ... they will show the the best ones  ;D ;D ;D the Jeep might have to stay in the parking lot though.


You cannot wheel in a National Park dude.... 

Title: Re: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: apex on March 25, 2010, 09:17:11 AM

I know of a couple of good ones.
If you go over the stone bridge and hang a left you can follow that trail all the way to Hotel's valet parking. The lounge is upstiars and the spa is on the left.
If you are up for a challenge, you could try the back route which takes you up the 9th to 18th holes. Just stay on the fairway because the the sandtraps and water hazards are brutal.

Couldn't resists.

Title: Re: Banff area 4x4 trails
Post by: w squared on March 25, 2010, 12:15:07 PM

All kidding aside, even the fire roads are off limits in the park. The closest thing to "off-road" that you're going to get in Banff is driving the Bow Valley Parkway from Sunshine up to Lake Louise.