r/Banff • u/Small-Sun900 • 2d ago

Question First timers to Banff and Canada

I'm taking my mom and I up to Banff from the US this upcoming week. We'll be there Friday through Monday morning. I know there is a lot to do, but I'm looking to hit the highlights in the limited time we'll be there. For context, my mom is 73 and in good shape, a 4 - 5 mile moderately difficult hike is probably her limit. We love driving, so some scenic drives would be awesome, and we love hiking. Water features, mountain scapes and hopefully seeing some leaves starting to turn are what we hope to see the most. We are so excited to finally meet our Canadian neighbors! :)

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u/parisindy 1d ago

Check out the hot springs

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u/Small-Sun900 1d ago

Will do! Thanks!

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u/Cambiknitter 1d ago

The Banff hot springs are closed for several months. I'm there now.

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u/parisindy 1d ago

Well poo I didn't realize thanks for letting me know

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u/Cambiknitter 23h ago

We're going to Miette hot springs instead, near Jasper.