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On the summit of Sulfur Mountain, Banff, Canada.

My Canadian Rockies Trip, Part 4: Bar U Ranch, Bighorn Sheep and Beautiful Banff

Continued from My Canadian Rockies Trip, Part 3: Waterton and Glacier International Peace Park.

The visit to the spectacular Glacier National Park in Montana, whetted my appetite for the Canadian Rockies. This morning we headed north from Pincher Creek through the scenic Kananaskis valley on our way to Banff, a beautiful, vibrant mountain town in Western Canada. Our first stop was the Bar U Ranch, now a national historic site.

Bar U Ranch sign.
Bar U Ranch sign at entrance, Alberta, Canada.
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