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If you come into Alberta thru Coutts or one of the entries to the west then go west of Lethbridge to hiway 22. Take 22 north until you hit the Trans Canada west of Calgary. 22 is a nice scenic drive and you can make good time on it if you like. Once you hit the Trans Canada head west to Banff. If you were at the border early AM you would likely get to Banff in 6 hours. Banff to Jasper can be slow but in Sept shouldn't be too bad so you should be in Jasper by early evening. If you overnight in Hinton then head up highway 40 which starts just west of Hinton head up to Grande Prairie. Hinton to Grande Prairie is 3 - 4 hours then another 6 or 7 to Ft Nelson. The south half of 40 is fairly scenic and you should see sheep and elk. So yes you get from MT to Ft Nelson in 2 days easily. If you were to go west from Jasper to Prince George then north thru the Pine Pass to Dawson Creek you adding on a lot of miles. Nice drive but it will take a lot longer.