A couple months ago, a hiked up Banff’s very popular Tunnel Mountain. Although originally known as Sleeping Buffalo due to its appearance, the mountain received its current name during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The surveyors assumed the easiest path would be to follow the Bow River, and in this case, constructing a tunnel through this mountain which was beside the river. CPR was furious at the idea, and instead found a route north of the mountain that actually shortened the overall railway and saved CPR millions of dollars.
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- There are great views along the whole path.
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- The Banff Springs Hotel is one of the best known landmarks in the area (besides the mountains themselves).
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- The erosion of bark from this tree has left a nice design.
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- The entire town of Banff can be seen from the top with the mountains in the distance.
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- From the other side of the mountain, the Bow River leads your eye toward another set of beautiful mountains.