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Wapta Falls A Wide Powerful Falls in the Canadian Rockies

The Wapta Falls is a short and easy 2.3 km trail (one way) through level forest. Along the trail you'll hear the water flowing from the Kicking Horse River. After gaining about 50 meters gradually you'll start to get a glimpse of the magnificent Wapta Falls, the trail then starts to drop down to the falls

Guide to Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park Wandering Wheatleys

Wapta Falls 4.5 194 reviews #6 of 20 things to do in Yoho National Park Hiking Trails Write a review What people are saying " Beautiful " Sep 2022 Well worth a visit and as with all these places toilets in parking area so perfect. By Nathalie B " Short Hike with Great Views " Jul 2022 Beautiful views after a short hike made for a lovely afternoon!

Wapta Falls Recreation Area Field, British Columbia Free Camping

Wapta Falls Hike- The most obvious activity in the immediate area is to hike to Wapta Falls. The falls are beautiful and huge. There are two options to hike to the falls from this campsite. One is to drive Beaverfoot Rd back to HWY 1 and turn West until you see the sign for Wapta Falls on your right.

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Hiking › Canada › British Columbia › Yoho National Park › Wapta Falls Wapta Falls Easy • 4.6 (2921) Yoho National Park Photos (2,487) Directions Print/PDF map Length 4.8 kmElevation gain 125 mRoute type Out-and-back Try this 4.8-km out-and-back trail near Field, British Columbia.

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At spectacular Wapta Falls on the Kicking Horse River a whopping 96 cubic metres per second of water rushes over a rocky ledge about 100 feet wide. Impressive is not only the power and scale of the waterfall, but also the beautiful turquoise colour of the glacial water above and below the powerful cascade.

Wapta Falls from below, Canada

Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park is just off Highway 1 right after you enter Yoho National Park from Golden. It is located 15 miles west of Field and 20 miles east of Golden along the Trans-Canada Highway. There is a 1.25 mile-long road that leads to the trailhead, which is open in the summer. The road to the trailhead is closed in the winter.

Wapta Falls Recreation Area Field, British Columbia Free Camping

Wapta Falls Length: 4.6 km Hiking time: 1.5 hours Elevation: 30 m Trailhead: Wapta Falls parking area, 26 km west of Field, B.C. and 32 km east of Golden, B.C. on the south side of the Trans-Canada Highway. Note: The trailhead is not marked for westbound traffic as there is no left turn lane here.

Wapta Falls Hike in Yoho National Park

Wapta Falls recreation site is on the left at the 7 km mark on the Beaverfoot FSR. Photos The Wapta Falls site provides views of Wapta Falls.

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Wapta Falls 194 reviews #6 of 20 things to do in Yoho National Park Hiking Trails Write a review What people are saying " Beautiful " Sep 2022 Well worth a visit and as with all these places toilets in parking area so perfect. By Nathalie B " Short Hike with Great Views " Jul 2022 Beautiful views after a short hike made for a lovely afternoon!

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FREE Camping Wapta Falls Recreation SiteField, British Columbia

83 m. Wapta Falls is a family and pet-friendly hike in the quiet, west end of Yoho National Park. The easy, well-maintained trail to Wapta Falls travels gradually through the forest to the "Niagara of Yoho," a 150 m wide, 30 m high, thundering waterfall on the Kicking Horse River.

Wapta Falls Hike in Yoho National Park

Wapta Falls recreation site is on the left at the 7km mark on the Beaverfoot Forest Service Road. To access the hiking trail to Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park, from the Beaverfoot FSR, continue east on Highway 1 for 5.4km. Turn south (right) on the Wapta Falls trail turnoff.

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Wapta Falls is a waterfall of the Kicking Horse River located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest waterfall of the Kicking Horse River, at about 18 metres (59 ft) high and 107 metres (351 ft) wide. Its average flow can reach 96 cubic metres per second (3,400 cu ft/s). The name stems from a Nakoda word meaning.

Wapta Falls, Yoho National Park British Columbia Alan Majchrowicz

Description Waypoints (4) Getting There • SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Roads leading to this trailhead are subject to seasonal closure.

Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada Photograph

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