Visitor Guide 2021 – 2022
Paint Pots Trail
Également offert en français Z. Lynch / Parks Canada 1 Welcome Welcome 2 Plan your adventure 3 Be a responsible visitor 4 Radium Hot Springs area Kootenay 6 Kootenay National Park map National Park 8 Make the most of your visit 10 Camping On April 21, 1920, the Government of Canada agreed to build a road connecting the Bow and Columbia 10 Interpretive programs and activities valleys. As part of the agreement, eight kilometres of land on either side of the road was set aside for a 11 Stay safe national park. 12 Conservation stories The first cars to travel along the new highway bounced over bumps and chugged up steep hills, 13 National park regulations but according to a 1924 guidebook, “every mile is a surprise and an enchantment.” A century later, Kootenay National Park continues to surprise and enchant. Visitors can relax in the soothing mineral pools at Radium Hot Springs, stroll through canyons, picnic beside glacial-blue rivers or backpack along one of the Rockies’ most scenic hiking trails. The park’s diverse ecosystems support a variety of wildlife, and newly unearthed Burgess Shale fossils reveal exquisite details about life half a Did you know? billion years ago. Kootenay National Park lies within the traditional lands of the Ktunaxa and Shuswap. Vermilion Crossing Z. LynchIconic / Parks 55 Canada km backcountry route: Z. Lynch / Parks Canada Rockwall Trail Z. Lynch / Parks Canada
Ktunaxa Nation Shuswap Indian Band Columbia Valley Métis Association A place of global importance
The Ktunaxa (k-too-nah-ha), also known as The Kenpesq’t (ken-pesk-t) community, currently Kootenay National Park is an important place for The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Kootenay, have occupied the lands adjacent to the known as the Shuswap Indian Band, is part of the British Columbia Métis based on a history of trade Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognizes four Kootenay and Columbia Rivers and the Arrow Lakes Secwépemc (seck-wep-em) Nation occupying relationships and expeditions. In 1807, when of the national parks – Kootenay, Banff, Yoho and for more than 10 000 years. For thousands of years traditional lands in British Columbia and Alberta. Kootenae House was established as the first trading Jasper – as part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain before settlers arrived, the Ktunaxa harvested flora post in the region, a meeting place between cultures The Secwépemc people have used the areas Parks World Heritage Site. The parks are thus and fauna in the area now recognized as Kootenay was born. Indigenous peoples traded skills, furs, now encompassed by Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, protected for the benefit of all nations and the National Park, which lies within Kyawa salmon and horses for European tools and cooking amak is Yoho, Banff, Jasper and Kootenay national parks enjoyment of all people. (Land of the Grouse). implements. Legendary explorer David Thompson for thousands of years prior to the settlement of World Heritage status was awarded based on the and his wife Charlotte Small, a Métis woman, used The Traditional Territory of the Ktunaxa encompasses non-Indigenous peoples. stunning landscapes of mountains, glaciers, lakes, 2 the trading post as a home base. 70 000 km within the Kootenay region of Many of the roads driven today are based on waterfalls and canyons, as well as for the incredible The local knowledge of Métis was central to the south-eastern British Columbia, and also includes travel routes used by Indigenous peoples for soft-bodied remains found at the Burgess Shale success of expeditions. For instance, in 1841 parts of Alberta, Montana, Idaho and Washington. generations; Indigenous guides were used to fossil sites. Sir George Simpson of the Hudson’s Bay Company Ktunaxa stories teach their generations about create the horse trails that evolved into major hired a Métis guide for the Rockies leg of his trip, seasonal migrations that occurred throughout the highways like the Trans-Canada. Anthropological further assisted by Métis interpreter Edouard area, across the Rocky Mountains and on the Great and archaeological evidence, such as the Berland. That same year, Red River Métis James Plains; of war and trade interactions with other remains of semi-underground dwellings called Sinclair led a large group of families through Nations; of place names and landmarks; and of pit houses or kekulis, can still be found inside the region. lessons and values. park boundaries. The legacy of Métis influence is marked by place The Ktunaxa language is a language isolate, Parks Canada and the Secwépemc Nation names in Kootenay National Park: Mount Berland, meaning that it is one of a kind and unrelated to continue to foster a better working relationship Sinclair Pass, Sinclair Creek and Mount Sinclair. any other language in the world. that informs the management of natural resources, and enhances the visitor experience To learn more, visit columbiavalleymetis.ca To learn more, visit ktunaxa.org for those exploring traditional lands.
To learn more, visit shuswapband.net Burgess Shale Fossils guided hike on Z. Lynch / Parks Canada Stanley Glacier Trail, see p. 10 1 Plan your adventure The Kootenay National Park Be a responsible visitor Visitor Centre is located on Main Street East in the village Kootenay National Park has incredible of Radium Hot Springs. COVID-19 may affect natural and cultural heritage. hours and available services – please check It is a diverse landscape, a home to wildlife parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenay-covid and a place of history. for updates. We need your help to keep it this way!
Parks Canada staff will provide you with up-to-date park information and assist with planning your trip.
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Free Wi-Fi available Take the pledge While you are at the Visitor Centre, talk to Radium Visitor Services staff who can help you plan your I will learn about and follow all I will give wildlife space. vacation in the Columbia Valley. national park regulations. Why? To avoid injury and keep animals Why? To ensure that I stay safe during my wild. When you stop to view wildlife Z. Lynch / Parks Canada Kootenay River Day-use Area Tourism Radium / Radium Chamber of Commerce or get too close for a photo, animals visit and help preserve the park for future 1-888-347-9331 lose their natural fear of people. This generations. See page 13. radiumhotsprings.com increases the risk of wildlife being hit by Your support makes a difference a vehicle or acting aggressively towards I will leave plants, rocks, fossils, people. Both may cause the death of an animal and a risk to your safety. Entry fees are charged at all national parks. Staying safe in the mountains antlers and all other natural Pick up your pass at any park gate, visitor centre or staffed campground kiosk. You must have a objects undisturbed. Visit parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenaytrails for I will keep my dog on a leash valid park pass if you stop anywhere in a national park. Why? To let others enjoy them as I have, trail condition reports and warnings before you and pick up after it. head out. and to preserve the natural beauty and Daily Entry Why? Dogs cause stress for wildlife Some trails are suitable for winter activities, but integrity of the park. Thousands of people The daily entry pass is valid in Kootenay, Yoho, • Adult (18 - 64) ...... $10.00 as they may be seen as a threat. Off- usage is at your own risk. Parks Canada does not visit the park each year; a harmful act, Banff, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke, Waterton • Senior (65+) ...... $8.40 leash dogs can cause wildlife to show maintain or patrol cross-country or snowshoeing multiplied by that amount, can have Lakes and Glacier national parks. Regardless • Youth (0 - 17) ...... Free aggression, which puts you, your dog and trails in Kootenay National Park. devastating consequences. of time of entry, the pass is valid until 4 p.m. • Family / group ...... $20.00 other visitors in danger. Pick up dog poop the following day. (up to 7 people in a vehicle) Check out parksmountainsafety.ca for to keep the park sanitary and clean. information on backcountry travel and how to I will never feed wildlife or leave Parks Canada Discovery Pass stay safe in the mountains. food and garbage outside. I will drive carefully and obey Parks Canada’s Discovery Pass is valid for •0 Adult (18 - 64) ...... $69.19 Why? Wildlife need to find their own speed limits. 12 months from the date of purchase, •0 Senior (65+) ...... $59.17 natural food sources, not yours. By expiring on the last day of the month in which • Family / group ...... $139.40 Why? To prevent deadly collisions with feeding an animal or leaving your scented animals. In high risk areas, no stopping it was purchased. It gives you unlimited (up to 7 people in a vehicle) food items unattended, you attract it to admission to over 80 Parks Canada places You are in zones are used to protect motorists and roadsides and human areas. wildlife. Look for signs along the roadside. across the country. avalanche terrain Avalanche season in the mountains extends from November to June. Whenever there is Your pledge makes a big difference. Thank you for taking action! Every time you visit a park snow on a slope, there is potential for an avalanche. Check the current avalanche Prepare to make great memories… you are investing in its future, and forecast at parkscanada.gc.ca/avalanche in a legacy for future generations. 3 2 Radium Hot Springs area Make sure your visit includes a soak in Radium Hot Springs’
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8 9 Z. Lynch / Parks Canada Reconnect with nature Camping in Kootenay National Park’s campgrounds — each Stay safe one has something different to offer. KEEP ANIMALS AWAY Frontcountry camping FROM HUMAN ALL food-related and scented items Redstreak provides the widest range of services and MUST be stored away in a vehicle, is located within walking distance of the village of FOOD Radium Hot Springs and Radium Hot Springs’ mineral pools. You can even enjoy some of the comforts of home with a night in an oTENTik tent-cabin! For a more rustic experience, choose to stay at McLeod Meadows or Marble Canyon. McLeod a hard-sided trailer or RV, Meadows is nestled beside the Kootenay River, providing quick access to the water; Marble Canyon sits in a quiet, forested area conveniently close to the park’s most popular trails. ForReconnect more info: pc.gc.ca/knp-camping with nature Backcountryin Kootenay National camping Park’s campgrounds — each one has something different to offer. or in a campground food storage locker. There are six backcountry campgrounds in Kootenay NationalFrontcountry Park. Five are locatedcamping along the Rockwall Backcountry camping Never leave food or scented items unattended or in a Trail, an iconic, 55-km route that traverses through Redstreak provides the widest range of services and is locatedMcLeod within Meadows walking campground distance of the village of There are six backcountry campgrounds in Kootenay tent for even a minute. alpineRadium passes Hot and Springs under and hanging Radium glaciers. Hot Springs’ mineral pools. You can even enjoy some of the comforts of National Park. Five are located along the Rockwall For morehome info: with a night in an oTENTik tent-cabin! Trail, an iconic, 55-km route that traverses through • Store all food, food-related items and scented products in vehicles or storage lockers. alpine passes and under hanging glaciers. parkscanada.gc.ca/knp-backcountryFor a more rustic experience, choose to stay at McLeod Meadows or Marble Canyon. McLeod • Pour out dish water at designated sinks or sani dumps. Meadows is nestled beside the Kootenay River, providing Campgroundsquick access to the fill water; up quickly. Marble Canyon Camping is permitted in designated • Non-food related items such as lawn chairs, tables or lanterns may be left outside. campgrounds only. • DO NOT LITTER. Use the wildlife-proof garbage bins for all unwanted items. sits in a quiet, forested area conveniently close to the park’sReserve most popular now! trails. For more info: For more info: parkscanada.gc.ca/knp-camping reservation.pc.gc.ca parkscanada.gc.ca/knp-backcountryA valid camping permit and national park • Parks Canada staff may enter open and plainly visible areas of an unattended 1-877-reserve (737-3783) entry pass are required. campsite to remove and secure plainly visible wildlife attractants. • KEEP YOUR CAMPSITE AND PICNIC AREA CLEAN to reduce the risks to your Camping is permitted in designated campgrounds personal safety and to wildlife. Reserve now! reservation.pc.gc.ca | 1-877-reserve (737-3783) only. A valid camping permit and national park entry Z. Lynch / Parks Canada pass are required. Learn more about Kootenay’s natural and cultural heritage. Interpretive programs and activities
Club Parka | Xplorers Learn more about Kootenay’s natural and Ages 3-5 Ages 6-11 Interpretive programs and activities cultural heritage. Do you like adventure? Discovering new things? Ask for a booklet at the visitor centre or at Redstreak Campground kiosk.
Geocache Challenge Burgess Shale Fossils – Guided Hike Ages 5+, moderate hike, 10 km return All ages Join us on the scenic Stanley Glacier Trail and experience the Burgess Shale fossils first hand. Along this Search for five species at risk as you walk along the family-oriented trail, your guide will reveal the deep connections between past and present. Reservations Redstreak Restoration Trail. Pick up a booklet at the are required for guided hikes. Visit reservation.pc.gc.ca to book your spot. Kootenay Visitor Centre. Club Parka | Xplorers Ages 3-5 | Ages 6-11 Kootenay Fossils Revealed Do you like adventure? Discovering new things? Ask for a place-based activity booklet at the visitor centre Ages 5+, moderate hike, 8 km return or at Redstreak Campground kiosk. Join us on the scenic Stanley Glacier Trail and experience the Burgess Shale fossils first hand. Geocache Challenge All ages Along this family-oriented trail, your guide will reveal Search for five species at risk as you walk along the Redstreak Restoration Trail. Pick up a booklet at the the deep connections between past and present. Kootenay Visitor Centre. Reservations are required for guided hikes. Visit reservation.pc.gc.ca to book your spot.
Meet Parks Canada’s interpreters at campgrounds and popular day-use areas in the Meet Parks Canada’s interpreters at campgrounds summer months. and popular day-use areas in the summer months. Or Or plan your visit around an interpretiveplan your experience visit around by checkingan interpretive experience by parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenay-interpretationchecking parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenay-interpretation
10 Z. Lynch / Parks Canada 11 Have you seen Conservation stories National park regulations these structures? From 2013 to 2015, nine wildlife underpasses and fifteen kilometers of exclusion fencing were installed You can help along the Kootenay National Park highway. These structures are designed to: Obey speed limits and stay alertwhen driving. A wildlife underpass and fencing on Highway 93 South. • Increase motorist safety. Collisions put motorists at risk of injury or death. • Report animal-vehicle collisions. Note • Increase wildlife safety. From 2003 to 2012, your location and report the incident over 530 large animal deaths were reported on as soon as possible. This information Highway 93 South. helps park wildlife staff monitor injured animals, recover dead ones and plan • Reduce habitat fragmentation. Wildlife need future wildlife crossings. to cross the highway to access important habitat (food and shelter) and connect with mates. • Report animals on the highway side A remote camera captures a wolf using an underpass. of the fence. Park wildlife staff are Since construction of the underpasses and fencing, trained to move animals back to the wildlife mortality has decreased by over 85% safe side of the fence. within the fenced area. The underpasses are being Helmet Falls, Rockwall Trail monitored with remote cameras, and to date over Parks Canada Dispatch: 403-762-1470 B.Z.Lynch/Parks Stitt/Parks Canada Canada 6000 crossings have been recorded. Many large mammals are using the underpasses: bears, wolves, cougars, deer, elk and moose. It is illegal to feed, entice or disturb any ATTENTION This grizzly cub is learning early in life to use wildlife wildlife in a national park. No campfires outside of designated metal fire pits. crossings. Never leave a fire unattended unless it is completely extinguished. Park water users Be aware of fire bans. Keep aquatic invasive species out of national parks! Safe wildlife viewing A no stopping zone protects wildlife and motorists in high risk Do not camp in pullouts, trailheads and day-use areas. Camp Clean, Drain, Dry practices and self-certification permits aremandatory If you see wildlife by the road: areas. Watch for signs along the roadside and do not stop to view only in designated campgrounds with a permit. in Kootenay National Park. wildlife in this zone. • Slow down and use hazard lights to alert other drivers. You must: • Only stop when and where it is safe to do so. Pull over and do not block traffic. • Stay in your vehicle. Do not litter. Use the wildlife-proof garbage bins. Do not enter closed areas. Closures are implemented and posted • CLEAN all mud, sand, plant and animal materials from your • Watch for a few moments, take a photo from a safe distance and move on. when visitors are at risk or wildlife need protection. boat / SUP / fishing gear. Photograph wildlife from a vehicle or safe distance: • DRAIN coolers, buckets, compartments and other items that may Do not approach wildlife. When taking photos, do not surround, hold water. • 30 metres for deer, elk, moose and bighorn sheep crowd or follow an animal. Do not remove natural objects. It is illegal to pick plants, to cut down trees and branches, to remove rocks, fossils • 100 metres for bears, wolves, coyotes and cougars • DRY completely and for 48 hours before entering any river, lake, or and cultural artifacts or to otherwise cause damage. stream. If coming from outside Alberta or British Columbia, dry for 100 m This includes littering and leaving food or Do not feed wildlife. 30 days. scented items unattended. Drones/UAVs are prohibited for personal use anywhere You must also posses a self-certification permit stating that you have in the national parks. followed the Clean, Drain, Dry practices. Violators may be charged Keep dogs on leash at all times. Off-leash dogs can stress wildlife under the Canada National Parks Act. and trigger aggressive behaviour. 30 m Firearms are prohibited in national parks. Firearms For more information, including where to obtain a self-certification permit include pellet guns, bear bangers, bows, slingshots and similar and the locations of cleaning /decontamination stations: items. parkscanada.ca/kootenay-fishing (click on FAQs) Species at risk [email protected] Parks Canada has teamed up with Mirjam All plants, animals and natural objects are protected in the national parks; however, Parks Canada gives special Do not consume alcohol and cannabis beyond your registered Barrueto, a PhD student at the University attention to species at risk – plants or animals in danger of disappearing if we don’t take action. campsite or at Radium Hot Springs. In campgrounds, there is a Buy a national park fishing permit of Calgary, to study wolverine connectivity daily ban on alcohol and cannabis consumption during quiet hours, Some species listed under the Species at Risk Act require immediate help; they have suffered significant in the Columbia and Rocky mountains. between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Be aware of extended bans during Provincial licenses are not valid. Permits are declines in numbers or distribution and are on the path toward extinction. Other species need monitoring to holiday weekends. available at Parks Canada visitor centres. Because wolverines require large ensure they don’t start down this path. areas of undisturbed wilderness, they are one of the best indicators of a healthy, intact ecosystem. Researchers have installed 30 monitoring sites LAW ENFORCEMENT on both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway to investigate how this major Park wardens enforce regulations To report violations, call 24 hours, 7 days per week: Violators will be charged, be required transportation route impacts wolverine as required by the Canada National 1-888-927-3367 (Banff, Yoho and Kootenay) to appear in court and could pay fines movement. Parks Act. 1-877-852-3100 (Jasper, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier) of up to $25,000. Whitebark pine – Endangered Wolverine – Special concern A wolverine hair-collection site 12 13 Photos: R. MacDonald, Parks Canada, A. Forshner, H. Broders, R. Bray Grande Cache
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Hinton Improvement projects The Kicking Horse Canyon Project will upgrade 4.8 km of highway to a four-lane corridor between Golden, BC and Field, BC. Fort 16 22 St. James Expect delays throughout the summer and extended full closures in the spring and National Jasper the fall. During periods of full closure, all Trans-Canada Highway traffic will be Historic Site J e re-routed via the village of Radium Hot Springs (Highway 93 South2 and Highway 95). N i Visit kickinghorsecanyon.ca for project information, updates on closures and P alternative routes.
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K e Radium Hot Springs N i P Bar U Ranch Invermere National DISTANCES Banff y 93 Historic Site Calgary 128 Calgar 95 Columbia 188 316 Columbia 22 Ice eld Ice eld 2 Edmonton 423 295 461 Edmonton Field ield 85 213 157 508 F oho NP) (Yoho NP) (Y
Jasper 291 419 103 361 260 Jasper
Lake Louise 58 186 130 481 27 233 Lake Louise Radium Lethbridge 132 260 261 555 157 361 Radium Hot Springs 130 Hot Springs 3
Golden 134 262 207 557 57 307 85 105 Golden Cranbrook Fernie Revelstoke 282 410 355 705 197 455 224 253 148 Revelstoke 6 Vancouver 856 984 928 1279 771 798 794 818 713 565 Vancouver
Waterton 395 266 582 568 476 687 453 395 532 681 1140 W e L e 5
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BANFF YOHO JASPER Banff Visitor Centre: 403-762-1550 Yoho Visitor Centre: 250-343-6783 Jasper Information Centre: 780-852-6176 Lake Louise Visitor Centre: 403-522-3833 parkscanada.gc.ca/yoho parkscanada.gc.ca/jasper parkscanada.gc.ca/banff Accommodations and attractions in Field: field.ca Tourism Jasper: 780-852-6236 Banff Lake Louise Tourism: 403-762-8421 Tourism Golden: 1-800-622-4653 tourismgolden.com jasper.travel banfflakelouise.com MOUNT REVELSTOKE AND GLACIER KOOTENAY Rogers Pass Discovery Centre: 250-837-7500 FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 911 parkscanada.gc.ca/glacier (police, fire and ambulance) Kootenay Visitor Centre: 250-347-9505 parkscanada.gc.ca/revelstoke parkscanada.gc.ca/kootenay Road reports: drivebc.ca or 511.alberta.ca Tourism Radium / Radium Chamber of Commerce: WATERTON LAKES Cell phone service is not reliable in the 1-888-347-9331 Waterton Lakes Visitor Centre: 403-859-5133 mountain parks. radiumhotsprings.com parkscanada.gc.ca/waterton