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Yoho National Park

National Park · BC

Yoho National Park

54 trails · 58 places · 35 audio stories for the drive

Trails
54
Places
58
Audio stories
35
Wildlife maps
16
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Emerald Lake: Shore, Colour and Lunch

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Top sights in Yoho

All 58 places
1SightEmerald LakeTurquoise water, mountain reflections, and a gentle lakeshore loop.2SightTakakkaw FallsGet close enough for glacier-fed spray to change the temperature.3SightNatural BridgeSee the Kicking Horse River squeeze beneath a limestone ledge.4SightLake O’HaraAlpine lake and hanging valleys, with a trail network to match.5SightLower Spiral Tunnel ViewpointSee why trains vanish into one mountain and reappear 15 metres higher.6SightWapta FallsA huge waterfall with a steep final descent to the river.7SightWalcott QuarryA full-day guided hike to fossils older than half a billion years.8SightUpper Spiral Tunnel ViewpointA train may seem to climb through the mountain in stacked loops.9SightTwin FallsTwo cascades reward the long walk through a forested valley.

Hiking

Top trails in Yoho

All 54 trails
  • 8 easy
  • 21 moderate
  • 25 challenging
ChallengingLake O’Hara Alpine Circuit11.1 km · 6 hrExposed ledges, high lakes, and a full circuit above Lake O’Hara.ChallengingIceline via Little Yoho20.3 km · 8 hrGlacier views and tarns reward a full-day climb.ModerateLake McArthur Circuit8 km · 3.5 hrA proper alpine loop to a bright lake ringed by steep peaks.ModerateOpabin Plateau Circuit6.7 km · 2.8 hrA steep climb opens onto alpine lakes beneath a glacier.EasyEmerald Lakeshore Trail5.2 km · 2 hrGlacier views from a nearly level loop beside turquoise water.ModerateLake Oesa Trail6.4 km · 2.5 hrStone steps, copper cliffs and a turquoise lake in its rock basin.ChallengingIceline via Celeste Lake Loop17.4 km · 7 hrSteep climb, glacier views, and a Celeste Lake descent.ChallengingWhaleback Circuit20.5 km · 7.5 hrTwin Falls, an alpine ridge, and a full day on foot.
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Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

Yoho Tour Guide

Yoho, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Yoho National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Emerald Lake: Shore, Colour and Lunch
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“You're approaching Emerald Lake, where a short, level walk to the bridge brings you to the blue-green water and its mountain backdrop. Stop even if you haven't got time for a hike.”

Plays as you drive up to Emerald Lake in the Parkwolf Yoho Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • The Conifer That Drops Its Needles
  • Yoho Visitor Centre: Fossils and a Useful Break
  • Field: A Bistro Meal or a Quick Restock
  • How the Rock Layers Got Tilted
  • 35 audio storiesacross Yoho’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Mountain Goat, Black Bear, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 54 trails, 58 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Before you go

5 active Yoho alerts

  • ClosureYoho Valley Road closed for avalanche seasonYoho Valley Road is closed to vehicles from mid-October to mid-June because of avalanche risk. - Parks Canada’s current trail report lists no vehicle access to trails in the Yoho Valley.Official details
  • CautionWatercraft and angling prohibited in YohoWatercraft use and angling are prohibited on all waterbodies in Yoho National Park until March 31, 2027, to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species, including whirling disease.Official details
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Wildlife

Wildlife in Yoho

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Grizzly Bear21 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapMountain Goat55 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapBlack Bear61 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapElk66 sightingsElkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapMoose26 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapBald Eagle10 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Yoho. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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