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Finn Creek Day-use Area in Yoho National Park

Picnic area · Yoho National Park

Finn Creek Day-use Area

A creekside pause beside the Trans-Canada.

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Type
Picnic area
Nearest trail
6.3 km
Audio stories
3 nearby
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables
  • Restrooms
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Finn Creek: A Creekside Picnic Break

Overview

About Finn Creek Day-use Area

Why stop

  • Creek, footbridge and shelter make a useful break from the drive.

Heads up

  • A small rest stop, with no confirmed food or drinking-water service.

Map

Where it is

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Picnic areaFinn Creek Day-use Area51.27795, -116.59006
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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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Parkwolf Tour GuideThe highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.

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Finn Creek: A Creekside Picnic Break
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“Ahead is Finn Creek Day-use Area, a small picnic stop where a creek runs through a forested clearing. There's a footbridge over the rocky channel and a wooden shelter beside the tables.”

Plays as you drive up to Finn Creek Day-use Area in the Parkwolf Yoho Tour Guide.

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More about Finn Creek Day-use Area

A pause on the Trans-CanadaFinn Creek Day-use Area is a small roadside picnic area near Field, where Finn Creek runs…

Finn Creek Day-use Area is a small roadside picnic area near Field, where Finn Creek runs through a forested clearing. It is a useful place to step out, eat, and listen to the water on a drive through Yoho, rather than a stop to build a day around.

Creek, bridge, and shelterA rocky channel runs past picnic tables and a wooden shelter, with a small footbridge crossing…

A rocky channel runs past picnic tables and a wooden shelter, with a small footbridge crossing the water. Trees enclose much of the clearing, making the creek the main reason to pause.

What to bringPicnic tables are the main facility, and visitors report an outhouse-style toilet.

Picnic tables are the main facility, and visitors report an outhouse-style toilet. The exact toilet setup here is not confirmed. Bring food and drinking water; no on-site seller or potable-water tap was found.

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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

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Trails nearby

ModerateHoodoos Trail5.7 km · 2.5 hr · 6.3 km awaySteep switchbacks climb from Hoodoo Creek to capped glacial pillars.ChallengingMt. Hunter Upper Lookout Trail11.4 km · 5.5 hr · 6.7 km awayA hard ridge climb with wide views over two mountain valleys.ModerateMt. Hunter Lower Lookout Trail7 km · 3 hr · 6.7 km awayClimb through open forest to a historic fire lookout.ChallengingGoodsir Pass Trail28.4 km · 2.5 days · 7 km awayA remote alpine crossing into Kootenay's Rockwall country.ModerateOttertail Valley Trail29 km · 9 hr · 7 km awayAn old river road ends at a remote mountain confluence.

More stops nearby

Sight · 4.2 km awayMt. Hunter Upper LookoutTwo valleys reward a steep 5.7 km trail climb.Picnic area · 4.4 km awayFaeder Lake Day Use AreaA lakeside picnic stop, though late summer can leave it dry.Sight · 5.1 km awayMount Hunter Lower LookoutA historic fire tower is the payoff for this steep climb.Sight · 6 km awayHoodoo Creek HoodoosRock-capped spires reward a steep, exposed climb above Hoodoo Creek.Campground · 6.2 km awayHoodoo Creek CampgroundOpen meadow camping with Mt. Hunter views; bring your own water.

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