Best trails in Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park is located on the western slopes of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was established in 1886. Its landscape is made of high mountains, valleys, forests, rivers and waterfalls. It is home to a varied wildlife including grizzly bears, black bears, timber wolves, cougars, moose, elks as well as many other species. It is thus a great place to watch wildlife, backpack and hike.
Top trails
Visitor info
Yoho National Park charges a fee to enter.
Parks Canada offers free admission and access to programs for support persons traveling with a visitor who has a disability and depends on the support person to travel and experience a Parks Canada destination.
Yoho National Park offers some wheelchair accessible services and facilities. Cell coverage is limited outside the town of Field and there is no WiFi in the park.
Most picnic areas along the Trans-Canada Highway are accessible and have wheelchair accessible outhouse toilets. The restrooms at the Natural Bridge parking area are some of the best available.
Additional information about accessibility at Yoho National Park can be found on their website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/yoho/visit/services.
Most picnic areas along the Trans-Canada Highway are accessible and have wheelchair accessible outhouse toilets. The restrooms at the Natural Bridge parking area are some of the best available.
All service dogs must have an Alberta Service Dog Identification Card to ensure access to public places.
Guides
Trail reviews for Yoho National Park
plenty of parking when i got there at 1230 incline the first 1.3 miles, then flattens out. trail smells amazing with mountain views. the lake is STUNNING. hit lake access at about 1.8 miles in. we only went to the lake access and back. my dog had a BLAST this trail and lake put us in the best mood. this was my favorite hike in all of Yoho National Park and this is the most beautiful lake in my opinion!
Hidden gem in Yoho National Park....peaceful lake & stunning views
Hiked this trail on June 27th from the Takakkaw Falls campground and it was spectacular. Twin falls are astounding and no photos truly do them justice. Trail was overall moderate, boulder field really wasn’t that bad just slow. Excited to explore the area further, potentially with a backcountry trip to Laughing Falls campground next year. This trail made me fall in love with Yoho National Park and I cannot wait to return
Go early. The Takkakaw parking lot gets nuts after 9. Also, Alltrails says to go counterclockwise; don't do this. Start by going up straight to the Iceline, so you can get the ascent out of the way first thing, and then you're descending into the Yoho Valley when you're tired. There is zero shade on the Iceline proper, so don't forget your hat, and bring lots of water. The scenery is incredible. I've been hiking the Canadian Rockies for 15 years and I've never seen anything like this. It reminded me of Curiosity's photos of Mars. I took a short detour and checked out the Iceline Summit, too, but you don't need to do that.
Nice little campground with picnic tables and a bathroom at Yoho Lake. Great views of Takakawa Falls and the Daily Glacier.
The trail is very well marked and in very good condition. It's uphill at first, but nothing insurmountable. The lake is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen! It's a magnificent place, not to be missed if you come to Yoho Park. Please note that the parking lot is quite small.