Site 517 · Loop 5
Tunnel Mountain Trailer Court · Banff National Park · Alberta, Canada
Site 517 gets about 12.2 hours of direct sun in mid-July — one of the sunniest, most exposed sites here.
Site facts
- No official shade rating
- Electric hookup
- No tents · RVs OK
- Check-in 2:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
Direct sun per day (est.)
| Mid-January | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-February | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-March | 11:30 AM–6 PM/ 4.8 h |
| Mid-April | 9 AM–6:30 PM/ 8.2 h |
| Mid-May | 7 AM–7 PM/ 11.8 h |
| Mid-June | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM/ 12.5 h |
| Mid-July | 7 AM–7:30 PM/ 12.2 h |
| Mid-August | 7:30 AM–6:30 PM/ 10.0 h |
| Mid-September | 11 AM–6 PM/ 6.0 h |
| Mid-October | 5:30 PM–6 PM/ 0.2 h |
| Mid-November | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-December | can’t estimate* |
Estimate for the 15th of each month — terrain and 2020 tree-canopy shadows included; verify on site.
* Low autumn-to-spring sun plus forest cover is beyond what our tree model can estimate — real forests have gaps, and leafless trees let winter sun through.
Camped here? Did the shade match?