EC Manning Provincial Park

We decided to pivot and enter Canada a day early due to the lack of available hikes in our area. So we found a site at a brand new campground in a provincial park that I and wanted to include on our trip but we originally didn’t have time for. We drove 176 miles including the border crossing in the first hour. We planned on the crossing taking quite a long time but luckily we were through in 13 minutes! Since we had read that having dogs or a camper greatly increased the potential of having delays or searching vehicles we planned on that happening. With our great luck we headed to EC Manning provincial park early.

The park is nestled in the Canadian Rockies where we drove 4000 ft up in less than 40 miles. The campground was GORGEOUS. Dave kept commenting on how well laid out the spots were and our site was set on the edge of the canyon. We set up and set out on our 6 mile hike to see 3 waterfalls and had the trail almost to ourselves. Shocking for a Saturday. The lodge at the front of the park had a restaurant and basement pub so we chose the pub and had a lovely dinner. Followed by a fun campfire and stargazing, it was a beautiful day and evening. So glad we pivot to enjoy moments like these.Read more