Yoho NP, Glacier Canada NP and Mt. Revelstoke NP

Continuing along Trans-Canada Highway from Lake Louise, Alberta leaves place to British Columbia and on the border you leave Banff NP to enter Yoho NP, which for many reasons may be considered as a smaller and less famous version. Sceneries are still beautiful, there are a lot of great hike possibilities and a couple of iconic places on the way, but the best thing is that the crowds are usually not coming here since most of the tours are only going through Banff NP and Jasper NP. And Field, the only town in the park, is so small that can only accommodate a relative small number of people. The only downside is that in B.C. fuel is more expensive, so better to fill the tank before leaving Lake Louise.

The most famous and accessible places in Yoho NP are Emerald Lake, the Wapta Falls and the Takakkaw Falls which I was able to enjoy with no problems. Another popular place is Lake O’Hara, but the access to the area is so limited (and that makes it even better since you can really enjoy it) that I was not able to reserve a spot soon enough to have a chance to get there, but I would really like to explore it in the future. My suggestion is not to miss it and spend some time away from the crowds found on the main routes.

Before returning to Alberta I planned to visit also Glacier Canada NP and Mt. Revelstoke NP, which are found continuing on the Trans-Canada Highway past the city of Golden. My main goal was a day hike on top of Mt. Revelstoke after enjoying the scenery to get there and go back. Unfortunately, because of a crazy Summer that created a lot of issues in British Columbia, where wildfires were a threat almost everywhere, and bear activity probably affected by the same reason, I was able to do almost nothing on my plan.

Half of Glacier Canada NP was not accessible and I could only enjoy small trails in the forest along the road and a couple of exhibits. The road to reach the top of Mt. Revelstoke instead was simply closed the morning I got there so I opted for a visit to the local Railway Museum before rushing back to Field in Yoho NP. I must admit I was disappointed by the experience, since in the end it was just a drive through with no views because of the smoke, but I do believe there’s a lot to be enjoyed… I wanted to get there for a reason after all. Images below reflect what I was able to do, not the real beauty of the parks.