Yoho National Park is located in the traditional territories of the Secwepemc and KtunaxaFirst Nations.[4] Before the establishment of the park, the Ktunaxa primarily used the area—specifically, Kicking Horse Pass—to cross the Rockies in order to access bison hunting grounds on the eastern side of the mountains.[5][6] The park was created following a trip by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald and his wife Agnes through the Rockies on the newly completed Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada's first transcontinental. After his return to Ottawa, Yoho National Park was created on October 10, 1886. Glacier National Park was created on the same day, making Yoho and Glacier the second and third national parks in the country, after Rocky Mountains Park (now named Banff National Park).
The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine, and Hamber provincial parks, were declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1984.[7]
The weather in the park is localized and changeable.[8] Located on the western side of the continental divide, it receives more precipitation than areas east of the divide.[8] Precipitation in the park increases with elevation.[8] In winter, average temperatures are between 5 to −15 °C (41.0 to 5.0 °F) from the months November to April although temperatures can range between 10 to −35 °C (50.0 to −31.0 °F).[8] The coldest weather usually occurs in the months December to February.[8] In summer, mean temperatures average 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) with an average high of 20 °C (68.0 °F) and an average low of 5 °C (41.0 °F).[8] Snowfall and freezing temperatures can occur during the summertime at altitudes above 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[8]
The Kicking Horse River, a Canadian Heritage River, originates in the Wapta and Waputik icefields in the park. This river has created a natural bridge through solid rock. This formation is located 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Field, accessible from the road to Emerald Lake.
Takakkaw Falls have a total height of 373 metres (1,224 ft),[10] making it the 2nd tallest waterfall in Canada.[11][12] The main drop of the waterfall has a height of 254 metres (833 ft).[10]
Wapta Falls is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 30 metres (98 ft) high and 150 metres (490 ft) wide.[13][14] Its average flow can reach 254 cubic metres per second (9,000 cu ft/s).[15][16]
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External links
Official website
Yoho National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
A travel guide for Yoho National Park and the village of Field, BC
"Yoho National Park". The Canadian Encyclopedia
January 10, 2023
yoho, national, park, national, park, canada, located, within, rocky, mountains, along, western, slope, continental, divide, americas, southeastern, british, columbia, bordered, kootenay, national, park, south, banff, national, park, east, alberta, word, yoho,. Yoho National Park ˈ j oʊ h oʊ YOH hoh 2 is a national park of Canada It is located within the Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide of the Americas in southeastern British Columbia bordered by Kootenay National Park to the south and Banff National Park to the east in Alberta The word Yoho is a Cree expression of amazement or awe and it is an apt description for the park s spectacular landscape of massive ice fields and mountain peaks which rank among the highest in the Canadian Rockies 3 Yoho National ParkIUCN category II national park 1 Takakkaw FallsLocation of Yoho National Park in CanadaShow map of CanadaLocation of Yoho National Park in British ColumbiaShow map of British ColumbiaLocationBritish Columbia CanadaNearest cityGoldenCoordinates51 23 43 N 116 29 12 W 51 39528 N 116 48667 W 51 39528 116 48667 Coordinates 51 23 43 N 116 29 12 W 51 39528 N 116 48667 W 51 39528 116 48667Area1 313 km2 507 sq mi EstablishedOctober 10 1886Governing bodyParks CanadaWebsitewww wbr pc wbr gc wbr ca wbr en wbr pn np wbr bc wbr yohoUNESCO World Heritage SitePart ofCanadian Rocky Mountain ParksCriteriaNatural vii viii Reference304Inscription1984 8th Session Yoho covers 1 313 square kilometres 507 sq mi the smallest of the region s four contiguous national parks which also include Jasper Kootenay and Banff National Parks as well as three British Columbia provincial parks Hamber Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park Together these parks form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Yoho s administrative and visitor centre is located in Field British Columbia beside the Trans Canada Highway Contents 1 History 2 Fauna 3 Climate 4 Geology 4 1 Mountains 4 2 Waterfalls 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditYoho National Park is located in the traditional territories of the Secwepemc and Ktunaxa First Nations 4 Before the establishment of the park the Ktunaxa primarily used the area specifically Kicking Horse Pass to cross the Rockies in order to access bison hunting grounds on the eastern side of the mountains 5 6 The park was created following a trip by Prime Minister John A Macdonald and his wife Agnes through the Rockies on the newly completed Canadian Pacific Railway Canada s first transcontinental After his return to Ottawa Yoho National Park was created on October 10 1886 Glacier National Park was created on the same day making Yoho and Glacier the second and third national parks in the country after Rocky Mountains Park now named Banff National Park The contiguous national parks of Banff Jasper Kootenay and Yoho as well as the Mount Robson Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 7 Fauna EditCommon species of animals that roam in this park are the timber wolf coyote badger moose elk mule deer mountain goat golden mantled ground squirrel rufous hummingbird hoary marmot wolverine cougar pika lynx grizzly bear and black bear Climate EditThe weather in the park is localized and changeable 8 Located on the western side of the continental divide it receives more precipitation than areas east of the divide 8 Precipitation in the park increases with elevation 8 In winter average temperatures are between 5 to 15 C 41 0 to 5 0 F from the months November to April although temperatures can range between 10 to 35 C 50 0 to 31 0 F 8 The coldest weather usually occurs in the months December to February 8 In summer mean temperatures average 12 5 C 54 5 F with an average high of 20 C 68 0 F and an average low of 5 C 41 0 F 8 Snowfall and freezing temperatures can occur during the summertime at altitudes above 1 500 m 4 900 ft 8 Geology Edit Chancellor Peak and Kicking Horse River Emerald Lake Lake McArthur 1924 painting by J E H MacDonald source source source source source source source source source source Natural Bridge in Yoho National Park The Kicking Horse River a Canadian Heritage River originates in the Wapta and Waputik icefields in the park This river has created a natural bridge through solid rock This formation is located 3 km 1 9 mi west of Field accessible from the road to Emerald Lake The Canadian Rockies consist of sedimentary rock with numerous fossil deposits In particular the Burgess Shale located in Yoho National Park has among the world s richest deposits of rare further explanation needed fossils citation needed The Burgess Shale was discovered in 1909 by Charles Doolittle Walcott In the southeastern corner of the park is an igneous intrusion known as the Ice River Complex containing deposits of sodalite an ornamental stone Mountains Edit Mount Goodsir 3 567 m 11 703 ft Mount Vaux 3 310 m 10 860 ft Mount Balfour 3 272 m 10 735 ft 9 Chancellor Peak 3 266 m 10 715 ft Mount Stephen 3 199 m 10 495 ft is the tallest of the four mountains that surround the town of Field British Columbia A portion of the Burgess Shale fossils were discovered on Mount Stephen Cathedral Mountain 3 189 m 10 463 ft The President 3 138 m 10 295 ft Odaray Mountain 3 137 m 10 292 ft The Vice President 3 077 m 10 095 ft Wapta Mountain 2 778 m 9 114 ft Mount Field 2 643 m 8 671 ft Mount Burgess 2 599 m 8 527 ft is a frequently climbed mountain For 17 years it was featured on the Canadian ten dollar bill Paget Peak 2 560 metres 8 399 ft Waterfalls Edit Takakkaw Falls have a total height of 373 metres 1 224 ft 10 making it the 2nd tallest waterfall in Canada 11 12 The main drop of the waterfall has a height of 254 metres 833 ft 10 Wapta Falls is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River at about 30 metres 98 ft high and 150 metres 490 ft wide 13 14 Its average flow can reach 254 cubic metres per second 9 000 cu ft s 15 16 See also Edit Geography portal Canada portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yoho National Park List of lakes in Yoho National Park Emerald LakeReferences Edit Protected Planet Yoho National Park Of Canada Protected Planet Retrieved 2020 10 13 Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine Parks Canada 2017 07 26 Parks Can Can Canada 2017 Retrieved 2019 05 19 Kicking Horse Canadian Heritage Rivers System Canada s National River Conservation Program chrs ca Retrieved 2019 06 18 Parks Canada Agency Government of Canada 2020 02 13 What we heard Yoho National Park www pc gc ca Retrieved 2022 04 09 Yoho National Park The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca Retrieved 2022 04 09 Loy Thomas H 1972 Archaeological survey of Yoho National Park 1971 National Historic Parks and Sites Service Dept of Indian Affairs and Northern Development OCLC 59738737 Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage list UNESCO Retrieved August 26 2010 a b c d e f g Yoho National Park Weather Parks Canada Retrieved August 22 2015 Peakfinder Mount Balfour a b Takakkaw Falls Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 25 February 2019 Evans David Takakkaw Falls The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 25 February 2019 Waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies Field British Columbia www field ca Retrieved 13 August 2018 Northwest Waterfall Survey www waterfallsnorthwest com Wapta Falls at Berkeley Waterfalls of British Columbia Wapta Falls Yoho Natl Park www waterfallswest com Wapta Falls Waterfalls of the Northeastern United States www northeastwaterfalls com External links EditOfficial website Yoho National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage A travel guide for Yoho National Park and the village of Field BC Yoho National Park The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yoho National Park amp oldid 1109397674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
