**** Bill Bennatt: Welcome to our forum. Congrats on your first time long trip. Milage of your trip will be around 2252 miles one way. If you travel interstate hy, the shortest route would be I27-I40-I25-I90-I15 into Alberta, then up to Jasper. Sounds like a great trip, through some of the best most scenic areas in both our countries. Your date of arrival in Banff-Jasper area is very "do-able". Good Luck on your trip, and really ENJOY! Sounds Great.
P.S. I'm sure some of the other members can offer tips as well