Hiking trails in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Browse 12 hiking trails in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.

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• Emerald Basin Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 9.6 km round trip · Moderate

  A forest climb from Emerald Lake into a natural amphitheatre below glaciers and steep peaks.

• Emerald Lakeshore Loop — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 5.2 km loop · Easy

  A gentle circuit around turquoise Emerald Lake beneath glacier-cut peaks.

• Hoodoos Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 6.4 km round trip · Moderate

  A steep dry climb to capped pillars of glacial debris above the Kicking Horse Valley.

• Mount Hunter Lower Lookout Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 7.0 km round trip · Moderate

  A steep forest climb to a historic lower fire-lookout site above the park's western valleys.

• Ottertail Valley Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 29.0 km round trip · Challenging

  A long forest-road journey beside the Ottertail River to McArthur Creek.

• Paget Lookout Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 7.0 km round trip · Moderate

  A steep rocky climb to a historic fire lookout above three major mountain valleys.

• Ross Lake Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 5.8 km round trip · Moderate

  A forested hike from the Great Divide corridor to a quiet lake beneath Narao Peak.

• Sherbrooke Lake Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 8.6 km round trip · Moderate

  A forested climb to a glacial lake enclosed by dense vegetation and avalanche paths.

• Takakkaw Falls Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 1.8 km round trip · Easy

  A short paved approach to the base viewpoint of one of Canada's highest waterfalls.

• Wapta Falls Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 4.4 km round trip · Easy

  A family-friendly forest walk to the widest waterfall on the Kicking Horse River.

• Whaleback Loop — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 20.5 km loop · Challenging

  A major counter-clockwise circuit linking Yoho Valley, Twin Falls and the high Whaleback.

• Yoho Lake Trail — Yoho National Park, British Columbia · Canada · 9.8 km round trip · Challenging

  A steep climb from Takakkaw Falls to a quiet backcountry lake beneath Wapta Mountain.

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