Field Attractions
During the age of steam when extra locomotives were needed to push or pull trains up or down Big Hill, Field (altitude 1224 m (4017 ft)) was a busy railway town. Nowadays it is the peaceful home of the Yoho National Park Administration (round-the-year information available at the side of the Highway). Fossil-rich Palaeozoic shales and sedimentaries are found on the slopes of Mts Field and Stephen nearby.
Field is a good base for exploring Yoho National Park with excellent hiking and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Field is a good base for exploring Yoho National Park with excellent hiking and outdoor recreational opportunities.
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Burgess Shale Fossil Beds
The Burgess Shale Fossil Beds, once located near the equator, have revealed fossils from more than 530 million years ago. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and must be visited on guided hikes.
Hoodoo Creek
A well marked and scenically very attractive trail, Deerlodge Trail follows Hoodoo Creek to the Park's first wardens' cabin, built in 1904.
The pyramid-shaped "hoodoos" of hardened sand and clay with a capping of relatively hard rock are real oddities of nature.
Ask at Deerlodge or at the Yoho National Park office for details on this hike and the current conditions of the trail.
The pyramid-shaped "hoodoos" of hardened sand and clay with a capping of relatively hard rock are real oddities of nature.
Ask at Deerlodge or at the Yoho National Park office for details on this hike and the current conditions of the trail.
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Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake, home to the famous Emerald Lake Lodge, is a turquoise colored lake surrounded by 3000 m peaks.
Avalanche Nature Trail
Avalanche Nature Trail is a mountain trail near Field that leads to a huge avalanche slide on the 3320 m (10,896 ft) Mt Vaux.
Chancellor Peak Campground
On the way to the Chancellor Peak camp site (a few kilometers off the TransCanada Highway), a beautiful view unfolds across the valley of the Kicking Horse River to Mt Vaux (3320 m (10,896 ft)), Chancellor Peak (3280 m (10,765 ft)) and Mt Ennis (3132 m (10,279 ft); large glacier).
Whether you are camping at the Chancellor Peak Campground or just passing through the area, the views of Chancellor Peak are worth stopping to take a look.
Whether you are camping at the Chancellor Peak Campground or just passing through the area, the views of Chancellor Peak are worth stopping to take a look.
Leanchoil Marsh
Given a little luck a visit to Leanchoil Marsh will be rewarded with sightings of some of Canada's high mountain fauna (including beaver).
Leanchoil Marsh is located in Yoho National Park. It is an important wetland and is a nesting area for birds of prey such as osprey and bald eagles.
Leanchoil Marsh is located in Yoho National Park. It is an important wetland and is a nesting area for birds of prey such as osprey and bald eagles.
Yoho National Park Visitor Centre
Box 99
Field, BC V0A1G0
Canada
Box 99
Field, BC V0A1G0
Canada
Phone 1 (250) 343-6783
Fax 1 (250) 343-6012
