And Calgary's heaviest snowfall on record was in May!This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers’ questions frequently.Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache Accommodation: We stayed in Jasper over night at the Best Western, walking distance to downtown night life. !Hope that helps a little until the experts get here! The road has a length of 734 km (456 mi) and links Coleman in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass northward to Grande Prairie. :) See you on the road!Thanks my friend from Cadiz -- yes we do know each other & going on similar adventure!!! If you are interested in looking at the topography of the area, google for a site called "toporama" where you can find online topo maps for all of As covered by Krp above "odd little hill" means the occasional hill that you will drive over. - the older section from Grande Cache to Hwy. It is also named Bighorn Highway and Kananaskis Trail in Kananaskis Country.Its segmented sections extend from Coleman in the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass northward to the City of Grande Prairie and is currently divided into four sections. What is the condition (paved, gravel, etc) of Rt 40 going north from near I'm certainly no expert, but I've sure been listening to them around here for the last couple years! Re: Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache It is in some places a part of the Forestry Truck Road. We found that 45 mph was slow enough to be able to spot the heaves in plenty of time to reduce our speed down to 10 or 15 mph. We'll be on that road about the same time as you.

Junction Route 40: Southern end of Highway 40 East to community of Hinton, AB, 3 km, … Still hoping one of the Highway 40 is paved from the hwy 16 junction to Grande Cache. Donnie & I were meeting tonight about this trip & wondering about the road condition on that road, so I posted the question -- never thought you'd be one to find me first!! 40, commonly referred to as Highway 40, is a south-north highway in western Alberta, Canada. I'm a proud mom of 2 super fun, not so little guys. Unfortunately, the road crews don't always remove the flags/signs when they repair the heaves and you will slow down for nothing. I certainly wouldn't waste time with the detour.HIghway 40 travels through the foothills of the Canadian Rockies and into the mountains and there are some significant elevation gains.

A new interchange will also be built at the intersection of Highway … As far as I know, it is also to Grande Prairie but I have never driven that section. Probably some in your area now. Posted By: Goldencrazy on 07/17/09 11:24pm The relatively new Tamarack Campground west of Grand Prairie on Hwy 40 is also very nice. Highway 40 Road Reports has 18,577 members. Hinton to Grande Cache, Alberta - Winter - Timelapse - YouTube (Sorry everyone, we got off-topic a bit.) Re: Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache Do I need a passport ?Where are the Jasper and Jasper National Park Traveller Articles?Can you help me with an itinerary for western Canada, including the Rockies?Do I need to pay an entry fee to visit the Canadian Rocky Mountain national parks?When is the best time to visit Banff and Jasper National Parks? Re: Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache

In Grande Prairie it commences at the intersection of 108 Street and Highway 43 or 100 Ave and 108 Street. Re: Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache Certainly, the likelihood of that gets less and less as you get later in the month. Rest assured however, that just as soon as you don't slow down, there will be a really big one! Alberta Provincial Highway No. Please add anymore information to share with riders that weve not asked you already

Re: Route 40 from Jasper to Grand Prairie thru Grand Cache Highway 40 is a modern, paved, road that is newly built from Grande Prairie to Grande Cache with some improvements on the Horn Hwy.