🔆 A Day of Hiking Marathon 🌿

📝 Itinerary: Johnston Canyon + Canmore Grassi Lakes. 📝 Johnston Canyon: Narrow valleys, rushing streams, and towering cliffs! 🌊 Safe, paved trails + guardrails = family-friendly. Waterfalls: Hit Lower Falls (30 mins roundtrip) or Upper Falls (1 hr). 💦 Winter’s frozen cascades = worth braving the cold! ❄️ 📝 Grassi Lakes Trail: 🚗 Park at Grassi Lakes Trailhead—forest path ahead! 🌲 Fork in the Road: Left (Interpretive Trail): Boulders, streams, and roots! 🧗 Rewards? Waterfalls + panoramic views of Canmore + Bow Valley. 🏞️ Right (Upper Trail): Wide, gradual slope. Boring, but easy. Our Choice: Rugged climb up, joyride down! At the top? Grassi Lakes—emerald green, dreamy! 🦚 “Mini Jiuzhaigou” name = earned. 📝 Eats & Souvenirs: Banff Town: Snagged trinkets + visited an art gallery. Lunch: Block Kitchen + Bar 🍴—lettuce wraps, poke bowl, crispy squid. 🥬 Pro tip: Pork belly > braised beef! 🐷 Dinner: Tian Ci Chinese (Calgary airport area) 🥢—solid Northeast Chinese grub. #JohnstonCanyon #GrassiLakes #HikingGoals 🌿🚶♂️