The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-12
LAKE LOUISE-VIA
MISSOULA-SALT LAKE CITY

In the Rockies of the United States
and Canada there is without doubt
no travel route more scenic or his
toric than that connecting Lake
Louise in Alberta with Salt Lake City
in Utah via western Montana and
southeastern Idaho. With much less
than 1900 miles between the ter
minals here is a wonderful summer
auto trip of which tourists, ever
seeking the new and strange, today
know little or nothing. This route
is destined to become one of the most
widely and favorably known travel
ways In the mountain territory OF
both nations.
Plans have been made to organize
this route this summer at a meeting
called for July 27-28 at Missoula,
seat of the University of Montana,
which is located half way between
Lake Louise and Salt Lake City.
Invitations for this meeting have al
ready been issued by the Missoula
Chamber of Commerce. 1t is stated
that IAN organization is to be ef-
fected, a definite route to be deter
mined, a new name selected for the
highway If changes make this neces-
sary, and some plans decided upon
for further prom0tional activities.
1t is expected that some officials
of the Canadian Parks Service will
be present at the Missoula meeting.
Invitations have been sent to the fol-
lowing cities, which are on the route:
Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary, Mac
Leod, Fernie, Cranbrook, Winder-
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Whitefish, Kalispell, Poison, Roman,
Missoula, Stevensville, Hamilton,
Wisdom, Dillon, in Montana; Idaho
Falls, Blackfoot, Pocatello, in Idaho;
Logan, Brigham, Ogden and Salt
Lake City, in Utah. n
-Four Parks International High
way" was the first name proposed for
this road, the four parks being two in
the United States-Yellowstone and
Glacier, and two in Canada
Waterton Lakes and Banff Canadian
Parks. 1t seems more than probable,
however, that this name will be
changed somewhat. From Salt Lake
City has come the suggestion that
the highway connect up with Cedar
Breaks. Zion National Park, Bryce
Canyon and the north rim of the
Grand Canyon in southern Utah and
northern Arizona. In Canada the
highway will connect up with four
Canadian National Parks alone:
Waterton Lakes, Banff, Kootenay
and Yoho.
The cream OF the wonderful
scenery of the Canadian Rockies has
been saved in these four national
parks by the enterprising Canadian
government before it was too late.
Recent completion of the Banff-
Highway, opened to
travel June 80, makes possible a trip
on both sides of the Canadian Rock
les between Crows Nest, the south
ern crossing of the Continental
Divide, and Vermilion Pass, the
northern crossing, and the opportun- {
ity has been grasped to make this {
what is known as the Canadian {
Rockies Circle Tour"
Coming south into the United
States the highway crosses the in '
ternational boundary at Gateway
and passes thru a region of lakes and
rivers and mountains and forests
hat partake of the same rugged I
scenic character of Glacier Park. i
Here the traveller may see close at
hand much wild life seen only in {
pictures in many other parts. This +
continues practically to the western +
entrance of Glacier Park at Bolton. S
Travelling north from Salt Lake +
Jity the highway follows the Cor G
inc Traip'-the old immigrant l.
quite into western Montana in the i
lays Of the stage coach that preceded