Valemont BC to Hinton Alberta via Mt Robson and Jasper

Today was the shortest riding day of the trip, only 209 kilometres, but what a magnificent segment.

Since my Valemont  Hotel room was just across the road from the main CN rail line I was awakened many times during the night by long trains that announced their presence by blowing their whistle as they approached and crossed nearby road crossings.

I had a quick breakfast at the local A&W and rode north on Highway 5. The sunlight reflected off the mountains on each side of the highway.

My first stop on Highway 16 was at the

Mt Terry Fox is  off in the distance in the middle of this picture.

And then a few kilometres further this huge snow capped Mt Robson, the highest mountain in the Rockies appeared.

The first picture is of Moose Lake, one of the light Jade lakes along the highway.  The second was taken when a while later I stopped to watch people wading knee deep hundreds of yards from shore in Jasper Lake

Rounding a long curve I noticed cars parked on both shoulders of the road, a sure sign that some wildlife was close by.  Sure enough, just a couple of metres from the road this magnificent specimen was slowly munching and posing.

I had some really delicious fish tacos for lunch at Earl's in Jasper where I took the time to ride around and walk along the main street.

All in all a wonderful day under sunny skies.