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livinthedream 06-25-2013 01:13 PM

Best route from Calgary to Vancouver
 
What do you think is the best route to Vancouver from Calgary with the TransCanada closed at Canmore?

1.) Crowsnest all the way to Hope or

2.) Highway 22 to Rocky Mountain House, Highway 11 to The Ice Fields Highway, south on 93 to Lake Louise then back onto the TransCanada.

Thanks for your input! Heading out tomorrow.

i_hate_snow 06-25-2013 01:20 PM

Google maps is your friend

livinthedream 06-25-2013 01:33 PM

Thanks for your advice. Google maps is not aware of the closure at Canmore and further more it indicates there are tolls which is obviously out of date. Has anyone travelled the routes suggested in my post and do they have any feedback. Thanks.

spaded 06-25-2013 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by i_hate_snow (Post 2018076)
Google maps is your friend

Great post!
Very informative! :thinking-006:

marlin1 06-25-2013 01:40 PM

BIL just came back from Kamloops area and used the yellowhead route , not sure if 93 is completly open

Scott N 06-25-2013 01:40 PM

Wouldn't it be shorter to go through the Crowsnest Pass? I can't speak for the road conditions currently, but your second route choice seems to go a little out of the way.

CheeseBurger 06-25-2013 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by i_hate_snow (Post 2018076)
Google maps is your friend

Here trolly, trolly. Here.... Ignore the troll guys and hopefully he will go away or the mods will take care of him.

To the OP's question: I think you would be best to go Crowsnest to Vancouver, from what I understand Sparwood is down to one lane but once you are clear of that it's clear sailing. It is a slower route(#3) than highway 1 but having to go all the way back up doesn't seem worth it and would eat up the time you would save on the #1.

Bigdad013 06-25-2013 01:49 PM

A friend of mine just did the jasper route to Sicamous. Added 3 hours. I think going crowsnest will add alot more time to get to vancouver.

livinthedream 06-25-2013 01:51 PM

Yea it certainly seems out of the way but when you add up the kilometers and speed limits, lane closures, etc. the numbers seem to favor by-passing Canmore using Highway 11 and 93. I have driven the Crowsnest to Oliver before and although the drive was beautiful it took forever with all the twists and turns. Just wondering if anyone has actually driven both routes to compare or if anyone has been on either route since the flood. Thanks.

livinthedream 06-25-2013 01:59 PM

Thanks for the feedback! I think it is going to be pretty close between the two and since I have not been on Highway 11 west of Rocky I am going to give that a try. Once you eventually get on to the Coquihalla you can give 'er' and make up some of the lost time. You don't get that opportunity on the Highway 3 as far as I know. Thanks again and safe driving to everyone over the summer.

220swifty 06-25-2013 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by marlin1 (Post 2018094)
BIL just came back from Kamloops area and used the yellowhead route , not sure if 93 is completly open

Did 93 from sask river crossing to Jasper on Saturday. Smooth sailing.

Sooner 06-25-2013 02:16 PM

During the flood I thought one of the roads closed was the ice field parkway, due to a mud slide. Maybe do some digging, it may be open now. Good luck.

Clgy_Dave2.0 06-25-2013 02:23 PM

Quickest way is Calgary --> Red Deer--> rocky mt house--> south on 93 to Lake Loiuse--> Hwy1 to Vancouver.
Hwy 93 is open.

Google is your friend:

http://goo.gl/maps/A5Qu0

Big Bull 06-25-2013 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner (Post 2018131)
During the flood I thought one of the roads closed was the ice field parkway, due to a mud slide. Maybe do some digging, it may be open now. Good luck.

Hwy 93 was closed from Saskatchewan Crossing to Lake Louise for a few days, but re-opened on Sunday for personal vehicles and tour buses.

A few good resources:

http://511.alberta.ca/ab/en.html

http://drivebc.ca/

Gorram 06-25-2013 02:30 PM

YYC SPRAE BOOTH Canuck One :cool:

pophouseman 06-25-2013 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by livinthedream (Post 2018070)
What do you think is the best route to Vancouver from Calgary with the TransCanada closed at Canmore?

1.) Crowsnest all the way to Hope or

2.) Highway 22 to Rocky Mountain House, Highway 11 to The Ice Fields Highway, south on 93 to Lake Louise then back onto the TransCanada.

Thanks for your input! Heading out tomorrow.

Crowsnest all the way is a beautiful drive, maybe one of the most scenic drives in the world (I did it a few years ago) but it is definitely the LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way!


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