Hike about 5.5 km (2300 ft) to the top of the Banff Gondola for aerial views of town with the Bow River winding its way through it. Surrounded by the Canadian Rockies, Banff is famous for its hot springs on Sulphur Mountain, the original catalyst to protect this area as a national park in 1903. Now it may be more famous for its mountain film festival and a base for hiking and seeing wildlife. A grizzly bear and its cubs have been seen at the next campground over from ours, only ten minutes from town. No one seems too concerned other than to keep a spotless campsite!
