Emerald Lake
The largest lake in Yoho National Park, green water, surrounded by mountains and forests, with a roughly 5 km trail around it and canoe rentals in summer.
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In the destination Banff and Lake Louise.
In the photo: Field village, Yoho National Park
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The city
Small railway village in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, about 27 km from Lake Louise, on the other side of the continental divide. It provides access to Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls, one of Canada's highest waterfalls, and the Natural Bridge over the Kicking Horse River. Nearby are the Burgess Shale fossils, visited only with a guide.
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The local experience
The largest lake in Yoho National Park, green water, surrounded by mountains and forests, with a roughly 5 km trail around it and canoe rentals in summer.
One of Canada’s tallest waterfalls, about 373 meters in total with a main drop of about 254 meters, fed by Daly Glacier in Yoho Valley.
A river‑carved rock arch in the Kicking Horse River, about 3 km from Field, where the green river runs forcefully among the rocks.