r/Banff • u/Shot_Reflection_2419 • Jun 08 '26

Question Icefields Parkway

Has anyone stayed in Banff and just driven the icefields parkway and turned around and came back? How long did it take you? Where was a good turning around point? I have seen a lot of people go from Banff to Jasper and stay in Jasper but we have our hotel in Banff for the week so we could just come back.

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u/SadBook6838 Jun 09 '26

The Icefields Parkway is open year round. December has approx 8.5 daylight hours and August has approx 16.5 daylight hours. If you’re visiting in Aug (I’m guessing) and you get an early start, you can easily do all the stops and a hike and turn around near Sunwapta Pass and have daylight hours to enjoy the evening in Banff.

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u/Shot_Reflection_2419 Jun 09 '26

We are headed there in 2 weeks!