Mount Robson Provincial Park

The Yellowhead Highway makes its way along the upper course of the Fraser River and deep into the Rocky Mountains, crossing as it does so the Mt Robson Provincial Park (2200 sq. km (850 sq. mi.); west entrance, information center and campground 10 km (6 mi.) east of Tête Jaune Cache), another area of breathtaking scenery close to the border with Alberta and a favorite with hikers, climbers and outdoor enthusiasts generally.

Adjoined by the Jasper National Park to the east of Yellowhead Pass (77 km (48 mi.)), Mount Robson Provincial Park takes its name from the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, Mt Robson (3954 m (12977 ft)). This magnificent mountain landscape with its waterfalls, lonely tarns and glacier-capped peaks (including one of the few still advancing glaciers in the Canadian Rockies) was designated a provincial park as long ago as 1913. Even in those days mountaineers and tourists were drawn to the area undeterred by the distances involved.

One of the most popular hikes here is the 25 km (16 mi.) trail through the "Valley of the Thousand Falls" (Robson River Valley) to the lovely turquoise lake which nestles at the foot of the glacier-clad Mt Robson.

Other beauty spots along the Highway before it begins its climb to Yellowhead Pass are the Overlander Falls, Moose Lake (moose can often be seen on the swampy east shore) and Yellowhead Lake.