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Vancouver, Sea to Sky Trail (part 1)

Vancouver, Sea to Sky Trail (part 2)

 

Maps & Trails

• Burnaby, Burnaby Mtn. Topographic Bike Trails Map, '95 (328K)
• Burnaby, Burnaby Mtn. Overview Trails Map, '95 (219K)
• Kootenay NP. (Park Map), Northern Areas '96 (165K)
• Kootenay NP. (Park Map), Southern Areas '96 (144K)
• Kootenay NP., Radium Hotsprings Map, '96 (108K)
• N. Vancouver, Sea and Sky Mtn. Biking Trail, Regional Map, '96 (24K)
• N. Vancouver,Sea and Sky Mtn. Biking Trail Map, '96 (63K)
• West Access Route, Seattle-Lac La Hache, Regional Trails & Parks Map (252K)
• West Access Route, Lac La Hache-Dawson Creek, Regional Trails & Parks Map (255K)
• Yellowhead Hwy 16, Edmonton-Prince George, Regional Trails & Parks Map (224K)
• Yellowhead Hwy 16, Prince George-Topley, Regional Trails & Parks Map (221K)
• Yellowhead Hwy 16, Topley-Prince Rupert, Regional Trails & Parks Map (147K)
• Yoho NP. Regional Parks Map, '96 (42K)
• Yoho NP. (Park Map), Northern Areas '96 (154K)
• Yoho NP. (Park Map), Southern Areas '96 (140K)
• Yoho NP. Backcountry Trail & Campsite Map, [Northern Areas] (141K)
• Yoho NP. Backcountry Trail & Campsite Map, [Southern Areas] (116K)

Yoho National Park Map
Points of Interest

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Wapta Falls

In 1858, near Wapta Falls, a pack horse kicked explorer James Hector in the chest, and the Kicking Horse River got its name. Wapta Falls, running the full width of the river, drops 30m. A short drive takes you to the start of an easy 2.3 km trail to the falls.

Hoodoos

It's worth the steep hike to see these capped pillars of glacial debris. The 3.2 km trail starts in Hoodoo Creek Campground.

Ottertail Viewpoint

Here the Kicking Horse River winds over the flat floor of its valley. During high water, the river deposits sand and silt over flooded areas, raising the level of the meadows and filling old, abandoned channels. The lake in one of the old channels is known as an oxbow lake.

Natural Bridge

The Kicking Horse River has carved a natural bridge through solid rock, 1.6 km from the Trans-Canada Highway.

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake is a popular destination. Canoeing, hiking and horseback riding are available here.

Yoho Valley Road

Travel 13 km on this narrow, steep road beside the Yoho River to see Takakkaw Falls. Leave trailers at the parking lot across from the Kicking Horse Overflow camping area! Facilities on the Yoho Valley Road include Kicking Horse Campground, seasonal accommodation, and viewpoints. The Yoho Valley Road is snowbound from mid-October until mid-June. It is used by cross country skiers in the winter.

Upper Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint

Watch trains enter, or exit a portal of the Upper Spiral Tunnel on Cathedral Mountain.

Meeting of the Waters

The clear blue Kicking Horse River and silt laden Yoho River meet here.

Takakkaw Falls

With a free fall of 254m, Takakkaw Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Canada.

Lower Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint

A display explains the history and operation of the Spiral Tunnels. Visitors have a spectacular view of the Yoho Valley from the platform.

Old Bridge on the Big Hill

This stone bridge was part of the original Canadian Pacific Railway line through Kicking Horse Pass. The Big Hill had the most severe grade of any railway in North America, dropping 400 m from the Great Divide to the valley bottom, 10 km away.

Great Divide

See a small stream split into two branches: one flowing east to Hudson Bay, and the other west to the Pacific Ocean.

Sea to Sky Trail 1
Squamish to Whistler section

RIDE SUMMARY:               MAP

Ride Statistics:
Physically: Moderate
Technically: Moderate
Best Time: During Summer
Trail Description: Distance:58 km (36 miles)
Elevation:675 meters (2,215 feet)Overall
Ride Time: One day

Ride Description

Presently this section of the trail encompasses the Cheakamus Challenge mountain bike race course - a gruelling 58 km mountain bike race that starts at the Sun Wolf Resort in Brachendale and finishes in Whistler, with a 7 km side loop at the salt sheds just off of highway 99.

Directions To Trailhead

The trail starts at the Sun Wolf Resort located in Brackendale, about 60 km North of West Vancouver. If you are spending the night, there is a campground at nearby Alice Lake Park.

Sea to Sky Trail 2
Owl Creek to D 'Arcy section

TRAIL SUMMARY:                         MAP

Ride Statistics:
Physically: Easy- moderate
Technically: Easy- moderate
Trail Description: Trail and Forest Roads
Best Time: Summer (early fall)
Distance: 40 km (25 miles)
Ride Time:1/2 day
Elevation: no real gain, or loss

Trail Description:

In the fall of 1994, the Sea to Sky trail crew began building in this area to prepare for the opening of over 40 km of low-level use roads and trails slated to open in the summer of 1995. Over 23 km of fresh trail was brushed and cleared between Gramsons and D'Arcy through Birdenhead Lake Provincial Park.

Directions To Trailhead:

Follow Hwy 99 past Whistler to Gramsons. The ride starts on 4x4 road logging road. Parking is available at the trailhead.

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