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4X4 · 07-05-2017, 02:21 PM

Calgary will get a partial eclipse around 11am, but the path of totality is so close, I'm going on a roadie. I'll be going full nerd and taking my daughter on a science trip. I have pretty much decided on the following route...

Leave Saturday morning and drive to St Mary MT and drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road

Drive to Yellowstone and see Old Faithful and also Artist Point

Drive to Idaho Falls to watch the eclipse (almost 2 minutes of totality, 2.5 hours of eclipse)

Check out Craters of the Moon National Monument to complete the sun/moon geekery

Back to Calgary.

It's roughly 30 hours of driving, and I'll take 4-5 days to do it. I could take more time if anyone has any awesome ideas that are along that path (or close). Lets hear them if you do.

Also, am I crazy for ordering eclipse watching sunglasses from Amazon? I assume they're coming from China. Something tells me that last question is where most of the replies are going to come from.

07-05-2017, 02:21 PM	#1
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	Solar Eclipse Aug 21 2017 Calgary will get a partial eclipse around 11am, but the path of totality is so close, I'm going on a roadie. I'll be going full nerd and taking my daughter on a science trip. I have pretty much decided on the following route... Leave Saturday morning and drive to St Mary MT and drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road Drive to Yellowstone and see Old Faithful and also Artist Point Drive to Idaho Falls to watch the eclipse (almost 2 minutes of totality, 2.5 hours of eclipse) Check out Craters of the Moon National Monument to complete the sun/moon geekery Back to Calgary. It's roughly 30 hours of driving, and I'll take 4-5 days to do it. I could take more time if anyone has any awesome ideas that are along that path (or close). Lets hear them if you do. Also, am I crazy for ordering eclipse watching sunglasses from Amazon? I assume they're coming from China. Something tells me that last question is where most of the replies are going to come from.