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270  P A CIFIC NOR THWEST REGION B Y REGION

o Yoho National Park

Inspired by the beauty of the area’s mountains, lakes, waterfalls,
and distinctive rock formations, this park was named Yoho
for the Cree word meaning “awe and wonder.” Yoho National
Park lies on the western side of the Rockies range in British
Columbia, northwest of Kootenay National Park. The park
is ideal for climbing, hiking, canoeing, and cross-country Wapta Icefield
skiing. It is also home to the Burgess Shale fossil
beds, an extraordinary find of perfectly preserved
marine creatures from the Cambrian period, over
500 million years ago. Access to the beds is by
guided hike, limited to 12 people each trip.

Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake Lodge
provides facilities at
this secluded spot
in the middle of
the park. The lake,
named for the
intense color of its
waters, is a popular
place for canoeing
and walking.
Field
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Natural Bridge
Found in the center of the park,
over the waters of Kicking Horse
River, Natural Bridge is a rock
bridge formed by centuries
of erosion, which have worn
a channel through solid rock. Hanbury Glacier
The bridge is a short drive
from Highway 1.
Vancouver,
Glacier
National Park

KEY
1 The Yoho Valley is noted for
its stunning scenery, which includes Hoodoo Creek
the Takakkaw Falls. Erosion created these
2 Burgess Shale was declared mushroom-like towers
a UN World Heritage Site in order to of rock. A very steep
protect two fossil beds. Guided hikes 1-mile (1.5-km) ascent
here are by reservation only. should be tackled only
by fit hikers.
For hotels and restaurants see pp290–91 and pp304–5

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