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Yoho National Park Backcountry Guide T HE G R E A YOHO NATIONAL PARK T D IV WAPTA ICEFIELD ID AMISKWI E BACKCOUNTRY GUIDE PASS Mt Gordon BACKCOUNTRY CAMPGROUNDS Mt Des Poilus YOHO Food BALFOUR PASS Number Location # sites Privy storage GLACIER pole 1 McArthur Creek 10 X X GLACIER DES POILUSYoho Peak Mt Balfour 3 Yoho Lake 8 X X 4 Laughing Falls 8 X X 5 Isolated Peak LAUGHING 5 Twin Falls 8 X X TWIN 3. Mt McArthur FALLS FALLS 8 WAPUTIK 6.5 6 Little Yoho 10 X X Y ICEFIELD o Amiskwi Peak 5.0 2.1 h o R o R Mt Daly Yoh iver 4 i le v tt i S L e r I 6 3.9 C PAS 2.9 4.2 DALY Mt Niles E Ic GLACIER Yoho Valley Road F Jasper I eline E ETINOK T only open L IW The President AK D late June - October 1 S O K 5.7 AKKAW FALLS t P to EMERALD A C GLACIER R r K ee 2.1 W k A Y 3 8 . YOHO PASS 4 Mt Carnarvon EMERALD Mt Bosworth 93 BASIN Wapta Paget Peak 4.8 Mountain SHERBROOK SS HAMILTON 1 PA . LAKE SE LAKE 6 Mt. Horsey Great Di Mt Ogden 1.7 1 KICKING HOR EMERALD 2. vide 5.5 3 LAKE 1.4 . Trail 10.5 TOCHER RIDGE 5 1 B 3.2 LAKE URGE 2.5 6.8 A A PAS WAPTA ROSS LOUISE Spike Peak m m HAMILTON LAKE is i Mt Field LAKE k SS w sk FALLS S 1 i T w r a i E Narao il R 0 Ban 3 m 5 iv 2. Peak BANFF .5 e r e Mt Burgess k r f o a 7.3 f ) NATIONAL 7 . 7 o l s d r ire Road 11 B R PARK F t i c O v vehicle t e Mt Stephen a r te 8 r Hara Cathedral ' r .0 3.0 a h t (no e O FIELD a t Mountain a d te 1.8 rh ? C V R e AN HORNE i a Mt Victoria v d l Lake O e i NATURAL r T a r r DUCHESNAY a T BRIDGE il e Mt Dennis s BASIN ABBOT PASS 4.5 r R o A H N Mt Duchesnay G g Mt Lefroy n E i k c LAKE i K O'HARA Mt Odaray P o Mt King r 1 McARTHUR PASS cu p OPAB in Hungabee e r LAKE C e Mountain v McARTHUR IN P r i S e S e R k ASS PA e O A s tte Park r rtail Trail k e o Mt Owen Mt Mt Biddle e r H O 15 C g t ENKCHEMN t .1 r n e W u i r t h k a i t c l r i R i A K A v c e L r BER Mt Hurd M B Mt Hunter COLUR ITISH TA MBI KOOTENAY TR Gold A ANS en -CA 1 NATIONAL NA DA HI Mt Vaux PARK GH OTTERTAIL W FALLS A HANBURY k Y e 2.4 GLACIER e GOODSIR 1 r 9.9 C r PASS MT. i 3.6 s L E G E N D HUNTER 1.6 d LOOK ek o re o C OUT o G Trans-Canada Highway 1 do oo H Chancellor Peak Trail Left-hand 2.0 Mt Biking Permitted turns on the Trans-Canada WAPTA F Mt Goodsir Information Highway are 2.3 I c permitted at signed e ALL Warden Office intersections only. R i S v e Frontcountry Campground r Backcountry Campground 1 Hut 0 2 4 6 8 10 Whiskey Jack Hostel KM Backcountry Lodge Distances are approximate. This is not a Bus (reservation only) Ic e R topographical map and is not suitable for iv River, Creek, Lake e r route-finding. Topographical maps can be T ra purchased at the Field Visitor Centre. Glacier il Be 18 ave .8 Mountain Peak rf oo t Alpine Zone R iv e Great Divide r C Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Park Boundary Catalogue No: R63-277/2004E Aussi disponible en français ISBN: 0-662-37093-7 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Dig a shallow hole with a stick or heel of your boot. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ OHO National Park protects a landscape have a Wilderness Pass. There is no charge for children Cover the hole with soil or rocks afterwards. Pack out unique to the rugged west slopes of the central 16 years of age and under. You can purchase a Wilderness Y used toilet paper or burn it if the fire hazard is not Canadian Rockies. This guide provides basic Pass from Parks Canada visitor centres or Parks Canada’s information for backcountry visitors. For more extreme. office in Calgary. An annual Wilderness Pass, valid for one • Do not wash yourself or your dishes in streams and information or advice please contact the park. year from the date of purchase, is also available. lakes – carry the water to your campsite and wash Random camping is permitted in Amiskwi, Otterhead, Ice there. Minimize use of soap; even biodegradable soaps Your stewardship is vital to maintain the integrity and River, and Porcupine valleys. Camps must be set up at are pollutants. Strain out the last bits of food waste and beauty of this special wild place. Please practice minimum least 3 km from the highway, 100 metres from water, and pack them out. Dispose of grey water on land, well impact and observe these key regulations: 50 metres from the trail. There is a three-day maximum away from water sources and campsites. • Pack out all garbage including food waste, diapers, stay for one spot. Climbers on routes that cannot be tampons and sanitary napkins. Restricted Access completed in one day require a Wilderness Pass to • Do not feed or approach wildlife — this harms their Access to the fossil beds on Mt. Stephen and Walcott’s Quarry bivouac. health, alters their natural behaviour, and may expose on Mt. Field is restricted to protect the fossils. Guided hikes to Reservations you to danger. these areas are offered during the summer. Alpinists who are A percentage of backcountry campsites can be reserved • Keep your pet on leash at all times. climbing Mt. Stephen or travelling through Duchesnay or three months in advance of your first day of stay. A non- • Rocks, fossils, horns, antlers, wildflowers, mushrooms, Dennis Passes must obtain a permit to pass by the refundable fee applies.Contact the Field Visitor Centre. nests and all other natural or historical objects in a restricted area. Group size can be no greater than ten people, including national park are protected by law. Leave them in their To protect an important wildlife movement corridor and guides and leaders. natural setting for others to discover and enjoy. increase security for grizzly bears, the McArthur Creek Lake O’Hara Campground • Angling requires a National Park Fishing Permit. Valley from McArthur Pass to the Ottertail Valley is closed Parks Canada operates a 30 site backcountry campground at Plan ahead from May 1 to August 15 annually. After August 15, the Lake O’Hara from June 19 to September 30. Reservations are • Read this guide, other pertinent park brochures or web valley is open to limited human use; a permit is required to required and accepted three months in advance by phone pages, and guide books. hike this umaintained route. only. For visitors who haven’t been able to make a • Obtain a topographical map. Horses reservation, five first-come, first-serve sites have been set • Contact a Parks Canada information centre for current Horses can be used in the Amiskwi, Ottertail, Otterhead aside for assignment 24 hours in advance. Contact the Field information and to obtain permits. A current trail report and Ice River valleys, and on the horse trail at Emerald Visitor Centre for details. is posted on the Yoho National Park web site. Lake. Check ahead at the park information centre for Campfires • Be aware of park regulations that affect you. current information and regulations. Campfires are not permitted in Yoho’s backcountry. Campers Manage Risk Mountain Biking must use portable stoves. • Know your physical limits. Safety is your personal In Yoho National Park, former fireroads have been Wildlife Safety responsibility. Be prepared for possible hazards and converted to trails. These are the trails in the park where To reduce your campsite’s attractiveness to bears and always exercise caution. biking is permitted. Please ride with care, bike bear- other wildlife, all food, garbage, toiletries and cooking • Ensure that you have adequate food, water, clothing aware, and give right of way to hikers and horse parties. equipment must be suspended from the food storage and equipment for your trip. Consider your need for • Great Divide route (to Great Divide)................... 3 km cables provided at designated campgrounds. Prepare these important basics: first-aid kit, map and compass, (to Lake Louise)................................................... 10.5 km meals away from your tent. flashlight, bear spray, fire starter, knife, sunglasses, • Ross Lake trail (to Lake Louise)......................... 8.3 km whistle and a biviouac shelter. • Tally-ho trail ......................................................... 3 km Directory • If you are planning an activity that you feel is • Amiskwi trail (to Otto Creek)........................... 18.8 km • Yoho National Park: Box 99, Field, B.C. V0A 1G0 hazardous, you may choose to complete a Voluntary • Kicking Horse trail .......................................... 4.5 km 250.343.6100 (Mountain Time Zone) Safety Registration. If you do register out, you must • Otterhead trail (to Tocher Ridge junction)........
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