Moses Lake, WA to Jasper Nat’l Park

Moses Lake to Moyie Lake


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We had a very short but sweet visit with the kids in WA. We celebrated Linda’s birthday a day early due to the fact that we would be traveling on her birthday.

Grandma, Grandpa and the cutest GRANDS ever.

Kristen cultivating the corn

Kristen has become a woman of many talents. Not only is she a super-mom, but she has taken up cultivating the corn as well. (sort of) YOU GO GIRL!!!!


On 6/26, we departed Kristen and Aaron’s and headed north. The weather was stormy the entire trip. We took a side trip to Cabela’s in Post Falls, Idaho and Glen purchased a lounge chair for me so if we ever stop long enough, I can chill in the chair with my knitting or a book. We also stopped at a quilt shop in Bonner’s Ferry where I picked up a few things. Well, it WAS my birthday, after all.

We had made reservations and spent the night at Moyie Lake Provincial Park just before Cranbrook, BC. It is a very well kept facility. The reservations weren’t necessary as it was almost empty. Although there were no hookups for the trailer of any kind, we enjoyed our short stay there. Everything was green and lush and there were wild roses in bloom everywhere. We enjoyed a nice walk to the lake in the evening. We turned in before 9pm and both slept like logs.

Glen and Sadie at Moyie Lake campsite.

I knew there were many campgrounds along our route as well as RV Parks but I was concerned about them being full. They weren’t and there were lots of nice places to stop along the way.

Moyie Lake to Jasper


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Wildlife Overpass

We drove through 3 or 4 of these short tunnels to learn later that they are wildlife overpasses covered with trees along the Trans-Canada Highway. They are for wildlife only, built to allow bears, cougars, wolves, elk, deer, moose, and other wildlife park residents to safely cross the highway. Between the overpasses are 8 to 10 foot fences along the highway to keep the wildlife from crossing and forces them to use the overpasses.

Bow Lake along the Icefields Parkway

This is just one of the beautiful vistas we were treated to on the drive to Jasper.
The highway after Columbia Ice Fields was a preview of what we may experience further north. It was rough with dips and humps and we were afraid to look in the trailer after we stopped expecting the floor to be covered with the cupboard and refrigerator contents. Up until this point the roads have been in excellent shape. Phew! Nothing to speak of on the floor other than a few furballs.

Another incredible sight. You can really see how a glacier carved the U-shaped valley.

We are now at Whistler’s Campground in Jasper National Park with full hookups and expect to be here for 3 nights. We have lots of sights to see in the area for the next few days.

Campground greeting.

After extensive warnings about leaving anything out in our campsite when checking in, this is what greeted us just past the entrance to the campground.


Until next time………………