Canada Trip

Stay with Kaylinn

Visit Marie, 1426 North Hayes, Pocatello, lunch

Visit Land of the Yankee Fork Visitor Center. Also, close by is the Bison Jump Archaeological Site

18 miles past Challis, both road and river punch through a narrow gorge that widens into a spectacular canyon. The cliffs soar hundreds of feet above the river. Escape into the backcountry in the Lemhi, Bitterroot, Pioneer, or Lost River Mountain Ranges. Visit the Bighorn Crags within the legendary Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness and see a fantastic collection of granite peaks and alpine lakes. Raft the Wild & Scenic Rivers. Climb Idaho’s highest peak, Mount Borah. Relax at one of our campgrounds, or fish for trout or steelhead in our many lakes and streams. Enjoy miles of scenery while driving along Scenic Byways. The forest is rich with America’s heritage. Historic cabins, ranger stations, lookouts, mining ghost towns, and the Lewis & Clark and the Nez Perce National Historic Trails link today’s visitor with the past. Visit the ghost town of Custer and tour the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge while travelling the Custer Motorway. Visit the Mackay Mine Hill to see a glimpse of the area’s copper mining legacy.

Visit the Hamilton Riverview Cemetery, 99 Westbridge Rd. Earle and Marjorie are in one of the back sections to the west. They are just to the east of the Foss name.

Stay at Stagecoach Inn, 201 Riverfront Drive, Salmon

Bypassing Missoula. This park marks the site of the 1855 council between Isaac Stevens and the Flathead, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille Indians. Here the Indians signed the Hellgate Treaty and relinquished their ancestral hunting grounds in exchange for a reservation in the Mission Valley.

This mission closes at 5:00 so we will probably miss it.

Also known as Flathead Lake State Park. Depending on the time, there would be some wonderful fishing and beautiful scenery

Stay the night here, 2 Fairway Dr. Whitefish. We will drive the Road to the Sun. We will return via Hwy 2 to Essex.

Stay the night here, 290 Izaak Walton Inn Rd., Essex.

Take a boat tour $15. Climb aboard the charming, historic vessel, Sinopah, the oldest wooden boat in our fleet, and enjoy all this “secret” valley offers. Relax and take in the scenery while learning about the rich Blackfeet tribal history surrounding the Two Medicine area.

Another boat tour option for $27.50. Come see the glaciers in this magical valley from the seats of our two historic wooden boats — Chief Two Guns on Swiftcurrent Lake and Morning Eagle on Lake Josephine. Enjoy both lakes via a small hike linking the two boats in this two-part tour. The tour begins on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake, below the expansive Many Glacier Hotel. Take the Chief Two Guns across Swiftcurrent Lake, dock, disembark and walk 0.2 mile (over a steep hill) to the shores of Lake Josephine and board the Morning Eagle. Cruise to the head of Lake Josephine where you can either disembark and go on a guided or self-guided hike, or remain on the boat to return back across both lakes to the Many Glacier Hotel.

Trail Description:

The trailhead for Running Eagle Falls is located 1.1 miles west of the Two Medicine entrance station. Running Eagle Falls, also known as "Trick Falls", flows off the outlet stream between Two Medicine Lake and Lower Two Medicine Lake. The trail to the falls is a wide, well maintained path suitable for everyone in the family. It’s also one of two trails in the park that's handicap accessible. The Trail of the Cedars on the west side of Glacier National Park is the other. Just prior to arriving at the falls you'll cross a footbridge. The platform overlooking the falls is roughly three-tenths of a mile away from this point. There are, however, several places in this vicinity that offer alternative vantage points for viewing these very impressive falls.

St. Mary’s Falls is a fantastic destination for hikers. Rimmed with richly colored red rocks and vibrant moss, this treasure is a recreational high point for hikers within the east side of the park. The upper section of the falls makes a dramatic entrance by tumbling through a narrow slot then terminating against the south wall. Soon after is the main falls which makes a clean leap from its colorful surroundings. Take notice of the color of the water as it swirls downstream. It is a brilliant turquoise green with a hint of blue. This is due to glacial sediments mixing with snow and glacial melt. A little further downstream the river empties into St. Mary’s Lake. There are various tour boat rides on this lake that can extend your hiking and camping experiences. Be sure to check the local schedules for this service. The falls trailhead is just under a mile west of Sunrift Gorge and is located on the south side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road. This is a 0.8 mile hike with an elevation drop of 150 feet. If you have the time and energy, be sure to check out Virginia and Deadwood Falls. They are both within short hiking distances from St Mary’s Falls.

The Card Pioneer Home, built by the leader of the first group of Mormon settlers, is open to the public on Cardston’s main street each afternoon, six days a week in the summer. See what life in a real ‘little house on the prairie’ was like.

Drop in for a tour in July and August from Tuesday to Saturday, 11AM – 7PM. Schedule an off-season tour by phoning 403-653-3366.Donations accepted.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY: Stay with Princes

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site that preserves and interprets over 6,000 years of Plains Buffalo culture. Through vast landscapes, exhibits, and diverse programming, learn about the cultural significance of this cliff to the Plains People.

$16 Located 680 feet above the downtown core, the Calgary Tower offers the best view in the city and is a must-see on any visitor's itinerary. On the Observation Deck you'll experience a spectacular 360° view of the bustling city, the majestic Rocky Mountains, the foothills, and the prairies.