Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Don't take Chief Mountain Hwy. lightly. It's tougher than it looks on paper.
True that. Actually, I found the whole section of US 89 on the east side of Glacier to be pretty hard too. You aren't going over any true mountain passes, but you'll be going up and over many ridges that run perpendicular to the road. Neither 89 or Cheif Mtn have much in the way of shade, so it can be intense riding when its sunny out. And there's no services on Chief Mtn (or water) so plan accordingly.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Extra days? Consider taking a short side trip to Waterton Village. There is a fantastic campground in town on the edge of the lake.
Yes! Waterton is a great park and worth the detour. The short hike to Bears Hump is great.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Pincher Creek is a sad little town.
I didn't find it that sad, but with raybo's route it will pretty much be the major supply stop between stuff around Glacier (Waterton has a very small and very expensive market) until at least Banff. The Cowboy Trail/Alberta Provincial Route 22 has NOTHING in the way of services (save the small cafe at Chain Lakes Provincial Park, if you catch it open) until you hit Longview, which has a small market from what I remember, and then nothing again until Banff.