Wapta Icefield, Yoho National Park

National GeographicJul 11

Yoho National Park

This British Columbia park is named after a Cree exclamation of awe—the perfect name for this collection of big peaks, expansive glaciers, and crashing waterfalls.

Source of the Yoho River

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Kicking Horse RiverPlaceA steep, unruly tributary
Yoho RiverPlaceThe river is entirely within Yoho National Park.
Wapta FallsSightFalls where the Kicking Horse River thunders
Wapta IcefieldSightSource of the Yoho River
Takakkaw FallsSightPlunges 1,250 feet
Emerald LakeSightA destination with a lake
Burgess ShaleSightLayer of rock with valuable fossils
FieldNeighborhoodSmall community near the park center
Natural BridgeSightA natural rock formation
Yoho Valley RoadTrailRoad leading to Takakkaw Falls
Columbia RiverSightThe river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
Trans-Canada 1Place
Canadian Pacific RailwayPlace
South Goodsir TowerSight
Yoho ValleyNeighborhood

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