Rocky Mountain High! 25 Epic Photos of the Canadian Rockies

Visit the Canadian Rockies – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and you’ll be smitten with Rocky Mountain fever. Banff, Jasper, and Lake Louise are all bucket list places to visit in Canada.

Once you see these Canadian Rockies pictures of Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise, you’ll understand why!

Photos of Banff and Lake Louise

There are a gazillion things to do in Banff National Park  (well, almost), from biking the Legacy Trail and paddling a kayak on Lake Louise to biking along Lake Minnewanka.

Photo: Paul Zizka, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism

We like hiking along the steel catwalks up Johnston Canyon – it’s exhilarating to feel the spray above the thundering waterfalls!

Where to stay in Banff and Lake Louise

Like a castle in the mountains, the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is the grandest place to stay in Banff.

Photo: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

The Jasper Sky Tram – the longest and highest aerial tramway in Canada – is something you’ll want to put on your Jasper itinerary.

Photos of Jasper

Photo: Jasper Travel

Where to stay in Jasper

For accommodation, perhaps splurge on the Jasper Park Lodge. Along with the Chateau Lake Louise and Banff Springs Hotel, it’s one of the “wow” places to stay in Canada’s Rocky Mountains.

Photot: Jasper Park Lodge

Driving from Banff to Jasper

Connecting Banff and Jasper parks is the 144-mile Icefields Parkway, which stretches between Lake Louise and Jasper. Watch out for the elk!

Photo: Kathmandu, Jasper Travel

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