The first time that we deviated from this road was to see Bow Glacier and Bow Glacier Falls. A grizzly roamed not too far from the parking area. As a safety precaution, we did not hike the trail. We think that we saw the glacier as well as a waterfall to its side.
We also left the car for a short hike to Bridal Veil Falls (one of two waterfalls in the park with that name) and Panther Falls. While I normally hate sunlight, this weather created a rainbow in the spray of Panther Falls.
On our return trip, we stopped to look at Sideways Falls and the Weeping Wall. We had enough time to make a couple more stops. We left the higher elevation that gave us a few flurries in July for Johnston Canyon. Unfortunately, we failed to anticipate today’s popularity of that part of the park. We decided to look for a hike that wouldn’t require us to park on the shoulder of a busy road. This alternative was the Fenland Trail. After a short hike, a sign pointing to the trail also conveniently pointed to a barricade indicating a closure. Plan C. We headed for the marsh at Cave and Basin. We have learned never to drive through the city of Banff. It took some time getting to the road closure that blocked off the trailhead. Sure, we could have hiked to the hike, but we felt that it wasn’t worth it.
We had one last option. That option was Johnson Lake. Good news! The trail was actually available to us. We didn’t see much on that trail. We saw Gray Jays, Robins, a Squirrel, Juncos, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. More importantly, we saw a Common Loon swimming with its young.
While I’m writing, I should probably mention today’s other sightings. We saw Robins, Barn Swallows, Magpies, and Siskins.
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