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Yoho National Park ​(Yoho National Park(in))
Wapta Falls
Information
Country	Canada
Region	Kootenays
IUCN Category	II (National Park)
Administration	Parks Canada
Area	1 313 km²
Tourist information office	Field. ​ 1 250-353-6783
Location
50 ° 58 ′ 12 ″ N 116 ° 6 ′ 36 ″ W
Official site
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the yoho national park is a national park of canada located in Rocky Mountains in British Columbia. It is known for its magnificent landscapes and for hiking.

Understand

Yoho National Park is at the British Columbia that the banff national park is at theAlberta. Moreover, both are part of the same site of the Unesco World Heritage. Yoho National Park is located on the western side of the dividing line between the two provinces. It covers an area of 1 313 km² and has several sites of geological interest including the Burgess Shale Formation which contains several fossils of marine species. Wildlife in the park includes mountain goats, bears and lynxes.

• Visitors center Trans-Canada 1, Field,   1 250-343-6783 open year round. (last update May 2016)

Cities

• 51.396667-116.4858331 Field  – Mountain village. (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

Entrance fees

All the national parks of canada require visitors to pay an entrance fee. Your nationality or place of residence does not change the fare since Canadian residents and foreign visitors pay the same fees. Some national parks, for example in Alberta and in British Columbia, are quite close to each other and it is possible to visit several of them in a single day. If you pay an entrance fee to a mountain park (for example, the banff national park) and visit another on the same day (eg Yoho National Park), you won't have to pay a second time. Your paid entrance fee is valid until 16 h the day after. There are annual passes valid in all Parks Canada national parks. The annual pass becomes advantageous after only seven days compared to the daily passes. The annual pass also gives access to national historic sites operated by Parks Canada. You can get both types of passes directly at the entrance to the park.

Note that there are additional charges for the use of the backcountry, for fishing and for grazing.

	Day pass	Annual Pass
Adult (17 to 64 years old)	9,8 $ C (~6,55 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 7.23 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.9 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 4,291.16 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)	67,7 $ C (~45,22 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 49.97 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 54.59 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 29,644.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)
Senior (65 years and over)	8,3 $ C (~5,54 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.13 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.69 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 634.35 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	57,9 $ C (~38,67 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 42.74 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 46.69 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 25,352.87 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)
Young (6 to 16 years old)	4,9 $ C (~3,27 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.62 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.95 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 2 145.58 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)	33,3 $ C (~22,24 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 24.58 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 26.85 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 14,581.19 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)
Family / group (2 to 7 people)	19,6 $ C (~13,09 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 14.47 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 15.8 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 8,582.32 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021)	136,4 $ C (~91,1 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 100.68 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 109.99 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 59,725.94 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021)

By bus

Buses do not go to Yoho National Park, but it is possible to take one to get to Lake louise or to Golden.

By plane

The closest airport to the park is theCalgary International Airport To 200 km. From the airport, take the Trans-Canada Highway (Trans-Canada Highway), i.e. Route 1 (Highway 1), to the west.

By car

The park is crossed by the Trans-Canada Highway (Trans-Canada Highway), i.e. Route 1 (Highway 1), which cuts it in half from east to west making it accessible from Vancouver to the west with 10 h road and Calgary to the east with 2 h road passing by Lake louise to the east and Golden West. From the south, take Route 95 (Highway 95) towards Golden and then turn east on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Circulate

Cars and walking are the main ways of getting around the park. There is no public transportation, but the park offers a few shuttles between a few key locations. The Trans-Canada Highway is the only major road in the park. Some smaller paths such as the path of the small Yoho valley (The Little Yoho Valley Road) to Takakkaw Falls are closed in winter due to snow and may remain closed until June.

To see

• 51.500024-116.474471 Takakkaw Falls (Takakkaw Falls) (located at the end of the Yoho Valley path (Yoho Valley Road) who how to 3,7 km West of Field) End of June to October. – The second highest known waterfalls in Canada with a height of 384 m. Several hiking trails start at their base. (last update May 2016)
• 51.187124-116.5756722 Wapta Falls (Wapta Falls)  – Falls from 30 m height and 150 m in width on the Kicking Horse River. (last update May 2016)
• Emerald Lake (Emerald Lake)  – A beautiful glacier water lake. (last update May 2016)
• Lake O'Hara (O'Hara Lake)  (last update May 2016)
• Col-Kicking-Horse National Historic Site (Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site)  – National Historic Site of Canada recounting the country's railway history. (last update May 2016)
• Burgess Shale Fossil Beds (Burgess Shale Fossil Beds) (starts at the visitor center of Field) begins to 7 h 30.  55 $ C (~36,73 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 40.6 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 44.35 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 24,083.04 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Guided tour of this site from Unesco World Heritage lasting seven hours. It allows you to discover ancient underwater creatures extremely well preserved. (last update May 2016)
• 51.431243-116.4026523 Spiral Tunnels Observation Points (Spiral Tunnels Viewpoints) (8 km to the east of Field at Kicking Horse Pass) closed from October to April. – From there, you can see trains entering and exiting Spiral Tunnels simultaneously. (last update May 2016)

Do

In summer

• Canoe Kayak  (last update May 2016)
• Cycling  (last update May 2016)
• Mountain climbing and climbing  (last update May 2016)
• Rock and boulder climbing  (last update May 2016)
• Hiking (hiking)  (last update May 2016)

To buy

There are a few souvenir shops at Field.

Eat

Field has several restaurants. Just east of the park, Lake louise also has several options.

• 51.439212-116.541511 Mount Burgess Dining Room Emerald Lake Lodge,   1 250-343-6321 (last update May 2016)
• Riverside Dining Room Cathedral Mountain Lodge (last update May 2016)

Have a drink / Go out

Drinking water is available at the campgrounds. For alcoholic drinks, go to one of the restaurants.

Housing

There are several accommodation choices available to park visitors ranging from cabins to campgrounds and wilderness camping. Visit the page of Field for the list of accommodation options found there. Lake louise, right next to the park, can also be an interesting option.

Campsites

Campsites are distributed on a first come, first served basis; You should therefore plan to arrive early. High season is July and August as well as long weekends.

• Kicking Horse End of May to early October. Rights of 27,4 $ C (~18,3 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 20.22 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 22.09 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 11,997.73 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) and fire permit including wood and fireplace 8,8 $ C (~5,88 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.5 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.1 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 853.29 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – 88 sites, flush toilets, hot showers, emptying station, universal access, interpretation program. (last update May 2016)
• Monarch Early May to mid-May and late June to early September. Rights of 17,6 $ C (~11,75 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 12.99 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 14.19 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 7,706.57 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021). – 44 locations, emptying station, universal access. (last update May 2016)
• Takakkaw Falls (Takakkaw Falls) End of June to beginning of October. Rights of 17,6 $ C (~11,75 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 12.99 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 14.19 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 7,706.57 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) and fire permit including wood and fireplace 8,8 $ C (~5,88 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.5 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.1 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 853.29 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – 35 sites. (last update May 2016)
• Hoodoo Creek (Hoodoo creek) End of June to beginning of September. Rights of 15,7 $ C (~10,49 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 11.59 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 12.66 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 6,874.61 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) and fire permit including wood and fireplace 8,8 $ C (~5,88 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 6.5 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 7.1 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 853.29 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – 30 sites, universal access. (last update May 2016)

Chalets

• Cathedral Mountain Lodge Yoho Valley Road,   1 250-343-6442, e-mail : [email protected]  224 $ C (~149,61 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 165.34 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 180.62 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 98,083.65 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) To 386 $ C (~257,81 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 284.92 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 311.25 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 169,019.15 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). (last update May 2016)
• Emerald Lake Lodge ,   1 403-410-7417 From 109 $ C (~72,8 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 80.46 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 87.89 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 47,728.21 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). (last update May 2016)
• Kicking Horse Lodge ,   1 250-343-6303, e-mail : [email protected]  120 $ C (~80,15 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 88.57 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 96.76 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 52,544.81 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) To 190 $ C (~126,9 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 140.24 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 153.21 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 83,195.96 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). (last update May 2016)

Communicate

Reception for cell phones is available around the village of Field, but nowhere else in the park.

Respect

Pets are allowed, but they must be kept on a leash. However, they are not allowed at Lake O'Hara.

Security

Yoho National Park has bears.

Around

• Banff National Park  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Kootenay National Park  (last update Feb. 2018)