One of the reason we chose Hwy-93 as our entrance into Canadian Rockies was to see this side of the Waterton Lakes National Park, the Kootenay National Park, Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. Plus the crowds are in Banff and Lake Louise.
We made a Road Trip today driving to Golden on Hwy-95, thru Yoho, Lake Louise and Banff on Trans Canada Hwy #1, then a right on Hwy-93 back thru Kootenay to our campsite in Radium Hot Springs. A total of 241 miles.
The landscape is simply awesome
Columbia River Valley on our port
Sleepy town of Golden Sunday morning
On the big road...Trans Canada Hwy #1
Yoho National Park
So much snow
Natural Bridge
Kicking Horse River blew a hole in the Natural Bridge
Just beautiful
Marvel at the force of the Kicking Horse River
as it cascades under a naturally formed stone bridge
On down the road to Emerald Lake
Deep green glacial color
Emerald Lake Lodge
The President 10,296 ft peak is covered with clouds
The water is so clear
OK my last shot
Over the bridge and into the quaint town of Field
Train Station long ago
Yoho National Park Superintendent Home in 1925
The only church in town
The Kicking Horse River runs through the park and is ice cold and milky with rock flour from its source at the Wapta Icefield.
On down the road to lower Spiral Tunnels
The original railbed was the steepest grade (4.5%) on the CPR
They lowered the grade to 2.2% by cutting 2 semicircular tunnels
Rik and Saddi waiting for me
Kicking Horse Pass 5,353 ft
Kicking Horse Pass marks the Continental Divide as well as the boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. All water in the park flows to the Pacific Ocean.
And that is my story for today. Banff National Park will come at a later date.
