Alaska Road Trip 2025 Days 1, 2, and 3

Monday, 18 August

Utah, Idaho, Montana. 554 miles.

Syracuse Utah temple

Ogden Utah temple

Teeth care for my aligners in a rest stop…first in a long string

Pocatello Idaho temple

Idaho Falls temple

Rexburg Idaho temple

Florence’s exquisite chocolates in Rexburg…thanks Kaylie for introducing me to these nuggets of sunshine 😊

Lower Mesa Falls in the distance

Closer

Closer

Tada! Aren’t zoom lenses amazing?!?

Then I hiked out to the brink of Upper Mesa Falls

Whoa!!!

Historic Falls Inn (closed for renovation)

Helena Montana temple

Took a shot of just the spire since it looks ghostly in the ones of the whole temple

Slept at a rest stop just north of Helena

Tuesday, 19 August

Montana and Alberta Canada. 290 miles.

Border crossing was surprisingly fast and easy. Didn’t even check my registration! All that work for nothing! But I’m glad that I didn’t have to worry about it 😊

Cardston Alberta temple

A beautiful historic building.

Did baptisms 💚 the font is beautiful tile.

Spent the rest of the day at Waterton Lakes (amazing!!)

Lower Waterton lake

Bertha Falls

Hiked up to get a view from the top

And to listen to the roar 😊

So much fire damage! But it’s encouraging to see all the new growth

Blakiston Falls

Great waterfall day!

Red Rock Canyon is stunning from above..

…but decidedly cooler and more fun while you’re in it!!

Just sat there chillin’ with my feet getting more and more numb. Delightful haha

Wednesday, 20 August

Alaska Road Trip Day 3…Alberta and British Columbia. 326 miles.

My campsite in Pincher Creek

Woke and read scriptures with the beautiful sunrise

Quick stop at the Calgary temple

Banff National Park

Cave and Basin…Canada’s first national park

The underground cave and spring…really cool

Loved the outdoor spring too!

Did a little hike through the marsh below the springs

Looks like a rapidly flowing river…

…but is really a slow stream with crazy white mineral deposits!

Lunch at the farmers market in town. Garlic cheese bread 😍

And poutine!

Bow Falls

Johnston Canyon

Lower Falls

There was a huge line in front of this little cave

This was why! Great view of the falls from here!

Continental divide

Kootenay National Park

Everywhere was so crowded! I was so happy to finally get a few minutes alone with nature

Paint pots

It’s no Yellowstone but they’re doing their best haha

Numa Falls

Sat next to it for a while

Then I sprawled on a rock right above those falls. Scary and delightful 😊

Campsite at Marble Canyon…purty nice view!