ALBERTA CAMARO CRUISE SEPTEMBER

[dragon22]

Hey everyone. Just a heads up about Logan Pass. It IS beautiful. (We were just down there). Breathtaking scenery. As for photo ops as a group. Probably will be hard to do. There are pullouts along the way, but as you get up higher into the pass, they will only accommodate 2-3 cars tops! Our best hope would be at the Visitor Center at the summit. Now I don't know if we can reserve spots there or not for parking. I honestly don't know who we would call to find out. :(

Going up into the pass from West Glacier, while it is breath taking, you have to be aware of the cars coming toward you as they tend to be frightened of the rock wall on their side of the road and straddle the yellow line...especially around corners.

Not trying to scare anyone at all, but this road will HAVE to be taken with caution. Lots of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians all over that road. Not to mention the people who venture up there in their cars and are ridiculously afraid of the road. LOL

But I guarantee, it will be a site that won't soon be forgotten. Especially by those who have never been up there. There is about a 45 minute walk at the visitor center that takes you up to a hidden lake. There are ground squirrels, Marmots, goats, sheep and even the odd bear and cougar to possibly see. Being in a group, people don't have to worry about being bothered by them.

And a warning. If we are coming back to Alberta through Logan Pass, the gates at Chief Mountain Crossing which take us by Waterton close at 10:00pm sharp!

[dragon22]

Preview of some of the scenery in Logan Pass

[iCandi]

I love the Glacier park area! We usually get down there once a year to camp but decided to stay in Alberta this summer, so I would love to join the cruise this year. I'm back at work on Monday and will check scheduling, but I am pretty sure I will be able to make it!!!

[willhe64]

Originally Posted by willhe64

Thanks for the heads up on this Meltdown! I will talk to my girlfriend and let you all know by tuesday.

I can't make it, I have a drag race that weekend, sorry guys.

[DJ ATOMIX]

I cant leave Canada because my girlfriend is on a working visa :( . I wish I could come and the thing is I can get the time off! Not fair!

Other options could have been Kananaskis country or Grande Cache area keeping the Camaro meet an Alberta meet and not venturing out of the region.


Shaun

[Meltdownaverted]

Montana's not going to work for me either this year too many last minute expenses with a Funeral in Ontario last week oh and the upgrades for my car also arrived

[fshog]

Man....you guys are painful!! Just Kidding!!

It makes no difference to us where we go.....we'll just follow the pack!!


Nice pics Tom!! The second little guy looks like he wants to kill you though!!!

[iCandi]

I'd just like to get together for a cruise, so I'm pretty open to where ever you guys want to go!

[dragon22]

Originally Posted by Meltdownaverted

Montana's not going to work for me either this year too many last minute expenses with a Funeral in Ontario last week oh and the upgrades for my car also arrived

Sorry on the funeral part Layla. And the upgrade part? Do tell!

[dragon22]

Originally Posted by fshog

Man....you guys are painful!! Just Kidding!!

It makes no difference to us where we go.....we'll just follow the pack!!


Nice pics Tom!! The second little guy looks like he wants to kill you though!!!

Funny you should say that about him looking like that. I'm shooting stills as he's moving around and all of a sudden these girls beside me screamed and scattered. I put my camera lien a bit and he was 2 inches away from me! Thankfully he went UNDER the boardwalk! LOL

[Robd]

Montana cruise roll call quote and add name to list also for planning wouldn't hurt to mark hotel booked so we can keep track of accomodation availability

:rob d. Booked
:kray.

[thump426er]

HAAAAA, think this is called plagerism Rob!!!!

JK,, should be good fun,, again..

Even though I get to melt my tires all summer on these fine roads I'll see if it can work for me to go, I have a conference in Van the following week so I just have to organize around that as I'm hoping to hit washingtons roads and maybe do some mtn biking too. Anyway, let you know asap...... that is if a chevy but non-camaro can roll again in the group????

Originally Posted by Robd

What abot the second annual montana cruise ?you can't beat this cruise its got it all the scenery and twisty roads
Friday Eve:

-Meeting 2pm at Empire Sudio 10 (Shawnessy Village 16061 MacLeod Trail S.W.)
- Total distance is ~375kms and usually about 3hr 45mins to border. Time will be more than that as we are stopping a few times though. Also the sooner we get down there the better to maximize the daylight driving,,,, lotsa animals along hwy 93. Or just note that I'll probably be doing 90 once it gets hard to see them.
- South on hwy2 to Nanton
- West on hwy 533 towards Chain Lakes Rec area.
- South on hwy 22
- West on hwy 3
- 1st stop at Frank Slide Interpretive Center, the hwy cuts through the slide debris, once you reach the end of the debris there is a sign to the center. You essentially turn right off the hwy before the Fas Gas as the speed limit changes to 60 kms as you enter the town of Frank. Follow the road up maybe 1.5kms to the parking lot.
- Once done get back onto hwy 3 West - .
- Just past the town of Elko (or gas station of Elko) you turn South onto hwy 93. This takes you straight to the border. From here the town of Eureka is only about 5 minutes further on. I'd like to suggest after (or before depending on how check in works for wherever people are staying) we have a sit-down at Trappers Saloon. Its on the left about 2 minutes past the border crossing. Outdoor firepit, lots of dead things hanging from the walls, crazy old animal traps and best of all..... BUCK HUNTER at the back of the bar!!
-Graves Creek Cabins 1-406-882-4929 ensure you mention you are with the Camaro Group to book
-back up accomidations Ksanka Motel 1-406-297-3127

Saturday:

- Breaky at Jax
- Total distance for day is ~540kms
- From Jax North on hwy 93 to "Four Corners", basically the edge of town by the Exxon and the Four Corners Restaurant.
- West onto hwy 37
- At the bridge which crosses to the Kootenai side (also the local dragstrip as you will see by the tire rubber) we have a choice to make. Good news is it can be split because they both end up in the same spot. There are roads down both sides of the lake, say ~60kms or so, both of great views, on the East side it is 70mph speed limit and bigger, faster, flowing corners. On the West side is I think a 45mph speed limit but tight, quick, tire eating turns (well both sides are tire eating really). Basically the East side has some engineering, bridges etc, and the West side follows the lay-of-the-land so to speak. Both of these go to the Libby Dam which can be our first stop for pics.
- We then keep on hwy 37 to Libby
- At Libby turn West on hwy 2 towards Troy then to Bonners Ferry
- Hwy 2 essentially turns south just before Bonners Ferry and turns into hwy 95 heading towards Sandpoint
- In Sandpoint which will be about 240kms into the Saturday leg we can have some grub at.....http://www.panhandlerpies.com/ 120 South 1st Ave.
- From Sandpoint we will head S/SE on hwy 200
- Roughly 55kms into hwy 200 turn North onto Bull River Road/hwy 56
- This takes us in a loop back to hwy2 about 1km East of Troy
- At hwy 2 head East towards Libby
- Along this route between Sandpoint and Kalispell we can find a spot to stop and take some pics/break
- Carry on through Libby on hwy 2 towards Kalispell
- In roughly the middle of Kalispell turn South on hwy 93
- At about the 2km mark on your right turn in to McKenzie River Pizza and chow down. Mmmmm pizza.
- Check in to Big Mountain Lodge 1-406-862-4020 (ensure you mention you are with the Camaro group to get a group rate) in Whitefish and go cut a rug at the Northern or Caseys depending on your flavour.

Sunday:

- Hit snooze on alarm
- Hit snooze one more time.
- Eat breaky somewhere....Is included with hotel
- ~470-500 kms depending on which route taken
- South on hwy 93 a few kms
- East on 40 to Columbia Falls which turns into hwy 2
- At East Glacier take hwy 49, Lots of neat spots to stop and snap pics/take a breather all along and for the next while.
- Left onto hwy 89. This is the road that has some crap spots. It's also a dangerous section to go fast on as the road has no real shoulder and drops off steep and deep, for a long ways. The first several kms is the safest and the most fun with no road issues other than it is super tight and twisty.
- Take hwy 89 almost to border just past Babb, turn left onto hwy 16 and go through Chief mtn crossing which then passes by Waterton. We could have a snack break or whatever at Pincher Creek. Could also go through Carway and Cardston on hwy 2 and stop in Cardston or Ft. MacLeod.
- From there could take hwy 3 East to hwy 2 North or hwy 3 East and North up 22.
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[Kray]

Originally Posted by Robd

Montana cruise roll call quote and add name to list also for planning wouldn't hurt to mark hotel booked so we can keep track of accomodation availability

:rob d. & Kray Booked
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Rob and I have booked for both nights at Graves Cabins (406-882-4929). Cost including taxes for 2 nights is $211.86.

Krystal has confirmed the availability for both nights for the group as well as a BBQ for us to use for Saturday they also have a firepit for us to enjoy.

[Robd]

Originally Posted by thump426er

HAAAAA, think this is called plagerism Rob!!!!

JK,, should be good fun,, again..

Even though I get to melt my tires all summer on these fine roads I'll see if it can work for me to go, I have a conference in Van the following week so I just have to organize around that as I'm hoping to hit washingtons roads and maybe do some mtn biking too. Anyway, let you know asap...... that is if a chevy but non-camaro can roll again in the group????

Gotta like cut copy and paste Brent lol!!
As for non camaros (corvette) joining group I'm good and pretty sure everybody good with that I think it would be great to have a few corvettes in with us ?what does everybody else think about maybe posting this on corvette forum?