Banff

Banff
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Country:	Canada
State:	[[Alberta]]
Population:	7,584
Licence plate:	AB
Major roads:	Hwy-1, Hwy-1A
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About

Banff, Alberta is a Town, and national park in Canada. The area is extremely touristy.

Hitching in

The highway by-passes Banff. Its about an 800m walk from town to the nearest overpass. Be prepared with enough supplies, as the highway is a bit of a walk from the town.

Hitching out

Getting around in the Rockies is quite easy. There is only one highway, and lots of traffic. Wait times are going to be hit ore miss. There is a lot of tourism in the area.

West toward Lake Louise, Golden, Kamloops, on (Hwy-1)

Took longer than expected to get to Lake Louise, its a hit or miss. Took 40 minutes, tried an onramp but nobody even slowed down, so started walking on the actually hwy. Friendly older guy stopped and took me the rest of the way.

East towards Canmore, Calgary on (Hwy-1)

Started thumbing around sunset, just after the small bridge on Mt Norquay Rd. Lots of traffic but nobody stopped. Cars piled up and stopped to take photos of elk nearby but nobody for rides. took over 2 hrs to get a ride to Calgary, after dark. there are street lamps.

Accommodation and Sleep

there is a lot of natural woodland in the area, but there is also a lot of wildlife. Animal attacks do make it into the news every so often so be smart. There are don't keep food where you sleep, and take all necessary precautions.

Other useful info

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