Executive Summary

Our adventure begins in the bustling resort of Whitefish, MT. The first day ride will take us to Glacier National Park, where we will stay at the Lake McDonald Lodge. On day two we'll leave at sunrise in order to negotiate the Going-to-the-Sun road and reach Logan Pass before 11am, as required by park rules. The eight mile climb from the valley floor follows a steady 6% grade - a challenging ride, but well worth the effort. The road, chiseled from solid mountain rock, offers views of the surrounding park that are so fantastic you'll forget you're working up a sweat!

The nonstop scenery continues as we ride north into Canada along the eastern slope of the Rockies. We'll explore Waterton Lakes National Park which, with America's Glacier National Park, forms the International park, the Peace Park was created in 1932 as a symbol of friendship between Canada and the United States. Here we enjoy the lavish Prince of Wales Hotel, take a wilderness hike and enjoy a pleasure cruise on Upper Waterton Lake during our layover day.

From Waterton we'll pedal north into the rolling plains of Alberta, then turn westward at Pincher Creek, cresting the Continental Divide at Crows Nest Pass. We'll head south when we get to Elko, British Columbia, and return to the United States at the Port of Roosville. With the end of the tour near, we'll traverse Montana's beautiful northwest lakes country between the Salish Mountains and the Whitefish Range, and then pedal back into Whitefish. This is a great way to explore two of the most stunning parks in North America!

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