Our trip is finally coming to an end, and today we would make the 310 km drive from Jasper to Canmore, back down the Icefields Parkway and onto the Trans-Canada Highway.

After a breakfast in the room, we loaded up the car and checked out of the lodge.  Today was our first largely overcast and rainy day, so we didn’t stop much or take many photos during our return trip along the scenic road.  We did stop in a few places, so I will post a few photos.

I found these pink rocks unusual, as it’s something closer to what we see back in Ontario than the grey limestone that we’ve mostly seen while here in the mountains.

Here we are back at the Columbia Icefields, during a break in the rain and one of the only sightings of blue sky along the drive.

We looked around the exhibits at the Icefields centre before getting back on the road.

Passing by Lake Louise and entering the Trans-Canada Highway, I found these wildlife bridges interesting.  What a great way to allow the animals to safely cross over the highway.  They had probably 8 or 9 of them between Lake Louise and Banff.

Eventually we arrived in Canmore.  We checked in to our hotel for the night, and then took a short drive around the area.

Back in the room, we got our luggage packed for the return flight the next day.  It’s about a 90-minute drive to the Calgary Airport from Canmore, and we plan to leave Canmore around 8AM to arrive in plenty of time for our 12:30 flight back to Toronto.