British Columbia's Trans-Canada Highway Route: Highway #1 between Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise, AB"

Here is the itinerary for the 220 km along the #1 between Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise, AB:

Revelstoke has a very quaint Main Street shopping district, worth getting off the highway for. Just east of town is Mount Revelstoke National Park, with the 26 km Summit Road to the mountain's top, built by the community during the Great Depression.

Between Revelstoke and Golden is the Selkirk mountain range, famous for its 10 metres of annual snowfall. With the steep mountainsides, avalanches are frequent, though the highway is protected along key avalanche routes by a number of snow sheds (remove sunglasses while inside). In winter, the Canadian military fires 105 mm howitzer shells at the mountain peaks and ridges to trigger small avalanches before the snow accumulates to dangerous levels. Pre-emptive shelling and serious avalanches may close the highway for several hours.

The Rogers Pass section of the Trans-Canada was completed in 1962 and was the location for the official opening of the highway. The Canadian Pacific Railway first built a surface line over the pass in 1885 with 6.5 km of snowsheds. In 1916, the line moved into the 8.5 km Connaught Tunnel, right through Mount Macdonald. A second 14.5 km tunnel built in the 1980s doubled train capacity through the Rogers Pass.

East of Rogers Pass, the highway drops swiftly into the Rocky Mountain Trench, between the Selkirk and Rocky mountain ranges. The Rocky Mountain trench varies in width from 3 to 20 kilometres, and is the Columbia River's basin on its northward journey up to the the Mica Dam, from which point it heads southward. The Trench is caused by a major geological fault, with the Rockies to the east exposing mostly limestone and sediments from the Triassic period, while the Selkirks and Purcell ranges to the west are made up of mostly metamorphic rocks mostly from the Cambrian period.

The area between Donald and Golden was first explored by David Thompson in 1807 on his way to the Pacific. The Columbia River floodplain west of the Trans-Canada Highway is largely marshy, with muskrat lodges, as well as birds like bald eagles, red tailed hawks, osprey, and Canada geese.

From Golden, the Trans-Canada climbs up the Kicking Horse River through a "Montane" eco-zone. The lower elevations have sub-alpine forests of Engelman spruce and alpine fir, and the higher elevations feature Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and trembling aspen. Along waterways you may notice white spruce, black cottonwood, and western white birch. The highway climbs up the slope, entering Yoho National Park, and crossing the Kicking Horse River several times, and passing two Spiral Tunnels just east of the Continental Divide, which reduce the slope of the railway. Trains pass by every half hour, you won't wait long to observe one part of the train leaving the tunnel the end of it is entering right below (or above) the exiting end. Incidentally, the west side of the Kicking Horse Pass drops 2000 feet (600 meters) more than the east slope.

Down the east slope of the Kicking Horse Pass, the highway drops rapidly to the junction with highway 93, The Icefields Parkway, north to Jasper (definitely worth a 1 or 2 day side trip!). The highway turns right, following the Bow River toward Lake Louse, Banff and eventually Calgary. Lake Louise has two attractions worth seeing: Skiing Louise with great year-round recreation, and Lake Louise itself. The road climbs about 700 ft (200 metres) from the valley, and opens to a splendid view of the lake, a glacier, and the famed Chateau Lake Louise.

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Next West: Kamloops to Revelstoke

Next East: Lake Louise to Calgary

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KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	228	Bow Valley Parkway (E) to Skiing Louise and 1A Bow Valley Parkway, and Lake Louise Rd (W) to the town and lake	Lake Louise	1546.9
		Access to Village of Lake Louise, about 0.3 km to W of highway Lake Louise, the lake, with hiking trail, canoeing, and tea house. About 4 km W of highway (for cyclists, a climb of 660 ft) Photos of Lake Louise and area Lake Louise Ski Resort Lake Louise Gondola (in summertime) Chateau Lake Louise, 4 km from highway Deer Lodge, 4 km from highway Lake Louise Inn, 0.3 km from highway Moraine Lake Lodge, 15 km SE of highway Post Hotel, .3 km from highway Baker Creek Chalets, 0.5 km from highway Icefields Parkway Visitors Centre, 3/10 km W of highway, in town. Serving Jasper National Park, Banff National Park and Yoho National Park visitors
1	227	Exit (E) Slate Dr, Pipestone Trail	Lake Louise	1542
2	226	Junction with highway 93		1550.8
		Access to Peyto Lake, Columbia Glacier to north Continue from Columbia Icefields to Jasper Jasper, Alberta, 260 km N of Trans-Canada Highway Jasper National Park, 120 km to N of Trans-Canada Highway
5	223	Highway Pullout		1570.3
9	219	Alberta-BC Border (Kicking Horse Pass)		1640.7
		Welcome to Alberta (eastbound) Welcome to British Columbia (westbound) Boundary of Banff National Park (eastbound) Boundary of Yoho National Park (westbound)
10	218	Sink Lake to south of highway		1641.7
11.8	216.2	West Louise Lodge		1612.7
12	216	Highway 1A east, and road south to Lake O-Hara		1609.3
14	214	Wapta Lake (S), Paget Peak trail		1588.3
		photos of Wapta Lake
14	214	West exit (N) to Spiral Tunnels viewpoint		1497.8
		Spiral Tunnels Viewpoint on N side of highway (easiest access for westbound travellers) Spiral Tunnels photos
14	214	East exit (N) to Spiral Tunnels viewpoint, view of Yoho River to north		1542
15.6	212.4	Sherbrook Creek crossing		1569.7
19	209	Trail (S) to Spiral Tunnel viewpoint		1429.8
22	206	West Exit to Takakkaw Falls		1261.6
		Hiking Trail to Walcott Quarry Burgess Shale fossil beds (20 km hike) from Takkakaw Falls parking lot Takakkaw Falls, parking lot is 14 km NW of highway Takakkaw Falls, with 254m ( 833 ft ) freefall. Parking lot is 14 km NW of highway Yoho National Park - Takakkaw Falls Campground
24	204	Trail (W) to Monarch and Kicking Horse campgrounds		1246.9
		Kicking Horse Campground
26	202	Exit to Field, Emerald lake Lodge	Field	1245.7
		webcam facing northeast Field BC Bridge in Yoho National Park. 100 m E of highway, 360 degree panorama image Town of Field Photos of Field and area Hiking Trail to Mount Stephen Burgess Shale fossil beds Yoho Park Information Centre, south side of highway bathrooms and picnic tables at Yoho Visitors Centre, wtih pond Emerald lake Lodge Canadian Rockies Inn Alpine Guesthouse, in Field
27	201	Trail (W) to		1236.9
27.7	200.3	Trail (W) to Natural Bridge 3 km, and Emerald Lake (10 km)		1237.8
28	200	Cross Kicking Horse River		1248.5
29	199	Trails (E)		1295.4
30	198	Exit (W) to Yoho Park Warden Station		1282.9
32	196	Trail (W) to picnic area		1205.8
34	194	Exit (E) to trail along creek		1166.8
35	193	Exit to trails (W) and picnic area overlooking Ottertail River		1076.6
45.8	182.2	Exit to trails (E) to Inkpots and Hoodoos, Hoodoo Creek campground		1097
		Hoodoo Creek campground Inkpots and Hoodoos, east of highway
46.5	181.5	Cross Kicking Horse River		1167.7
47	181	Exit to trails. Mount Hunter Lookout Trail (N), Chancellor Creek campground		1099.1
		Chancellor Creek campground
50	178	Rd to S		1107.3
50	178	Exit to Trails (S) to Wapta Falls (2.5 km)		1065.3
52	176	Yoho National Park western boundary		1142.7
		Yoho National Park Yoho National park photos
55	173	Beaverfoot Rd (S)		1078.4
55	173	Rd to South		1081.4
55	173	Rest area to N (east exit)		1086.6
56	172	Rest area to N (west exit)		1079
58	170	Road turnoff (N)		1060.1
60	168	Rest area (N)		1137.2
60	168	Rd to North		1137.2
61	167	Rest Area (N)		1109.2
64	164	Rd to North		1112.5
65	163	Pullout (S)		1049.1
		Rest area and viewpoint looking W to Kicking Horse Bridge..
66	162	Kicking Horse River Bridge		950.7
		Kicking Horse Bridge, rises 90 metre over the river, with impressive rock cut just above. Viewpoints at rest stops to E and W of bridge...
69	159	Kicking Horse Bridge Visitors Centre		929.3
		washrooms, viewpoint East to Kicking Horse Bridge (90 metres above river)..
74	154	Rd to North		913.5
76	152	Exit Golden View Rd (S), Whispering Spruce Campground & RV Park	Golden	875.7
76.7	151.3	Exit Golden-Donald Upper Rd & Lafontaine Rd (N) with lodging, Golden View Rd (S)	Golden	871.4
		Golden BC Visitor Center, 360 degree panorama image of nearby mountain ranges Golden BC Visitor Center, Ramada Hotel And Suites Golden Canyon Ridge Lodge, bed & breakfast, 0.7 km N of highway..
78	150	Exit Highway 95 South, into downtown Golden, Pinewood Inn, Brookside Motel, all services	Golden	793.4
		webcam facing northwest Best Western Mountain View Inn, in downtown about 2 km S of highway Ramada Hotel And Suites Golden, in downtown about 2 km S of highway Arl Inn Towner Motel City of Golden Highway 95, access south to Radium Hot Springs Highway 95, access south to Kimberley Highway 95, access south to Cranbrook Kicking Horse Mountain Resort skiing, mountain biking, 4 km W of highway Golden and area photos Golden & District Hospital (interior Health District),1.7 km SE of highway
79	149	Services on N side	Golden	799.8
		Fast food restaurants on north (westbound) side of highway: Timberland Family Restaurant, A&W, Subway, Fast food restaurants on south (eastbound) side of highway: McDonalds, Smittys Gas stations on south (eastbound) side of highway: Petro-Canada, Shell, Chevron, Ponderosa Motor Inn on N (westbound) side of highway gas station on N (westbound) side of highway: Husky Ramada Hotel on N (westbound) side of highway Sportsmans Lodge on S (eastbound) side of highway
80	148	11th St N exit (W)	Golden	799.2
81	147	11th Avenue Exit (W), Ottoson Rd (E)	Golden	799.8
		Prestige Inn Golden
82	146	Turnaround underpass	Golden	800.7
83	145	Alothof Rd (N), Anderson Rd (S) into Golden	Golden	801
90	138	Hartley Rd (E)		794
		Burges and James Gadsden Provincial Park, west of highway (sensitive marshlands)
91	137	Moberly Branch Rd (N)		781.2
		Hillside Lodge B&B Blaeberry Mountain Lodge, 2 km NE of highway..
92	136	Trail (E) to Blaeberry River		786.7
		access to Goat Mountain Lodge, access to Redburn Valley, B&B Blaeberry Marsh photos
97	131	Exit (N) Blaeberry School Rd, Golden-Donald Upper Rd		781.2
		Golden Wood Lodge access
101	127	Exit Golden-Donald Upper Rd (N) , Blaeberry River Rd (S)		792.5
103	125	Exit (N) Big Bend Hwy to town of Donald	Donald	780
		Donald and area photos (marshlands & Columbia River bridge)
103.7	124.3	Marl Creek Provincial Park	Donald	791.3
		Marl Creek Provincial Park (old growth forest, wetlands)
104	124	Donald Rd to town of Donald	Donald	791.6
107	121	Wiseman Rd to S		824.8
107	121	Bridge over Columbia River		791.6
		Columbia River Bridge (compare with brdge at Revelstoke)
112	116	trail to SE		973.5
117	111	trail to N		1090.6
121	107	trail to N & S		1097.6
123	105	hiking trail to W, Rest area, bathrooms, viewing area to N		1072.3
126	102	Rd to Columbia Arm of Kinbasset Lake (elev 2420, behind Mica Dam)		1045.5
		Kinbasset Lake view to north of highway, elev 2420 behind Mica Dam Kinbasket Lake Resort campsites & cabins, about 8 N of highway
132	96	East boundary Glacier National Park, eastern welcome station		1045.8
		Glacier National Park Rogers Pass photos Glacier National Park photos
132	96	Road to W to Cupola Creek Trail, truck chain up area		1040.9
139	89	Rd to W, interpretive centre, bathrooms		844.9
141	87	Rd to W		841.6
142	86	Turnoff, Road viewing area to W		848.9
146	82	Bridge over Beaver River		849.5
149	79	Bear Falls Creek Trail to E (1 km walk to waterfall)		896.7
150	78	Beaver/Copperstain Valley Trail to E		1030.5
151	77	Tupper timber tunnel		1149.7
		various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
151.7	76.3	Tupper 2 Tunnel- east end		1192.1
152	76	Tupper 2 Tunnel- west end		1186.3
153	75	Tupper 1 Tunnel- east end		1186.9
153.3	74.7	Tupper 1 Tunnel- west end		1240.2
153.5	74.5	Road turnout, access to Helmit Cross Country ski trails, ranger station to E	Rogers Pass	1328
158	70	Road turnout (W) Roger Pass	Rogers Pass	1328
159	69	Rogers Pass Visitors Centre, food fuel	Rogers Pass	1335.6
		webcam looking east (north) Rogers Pass National Historic Site, Visitors Centre Gas Plus gas station on W (eastbound) side of highway,
160	68	Rd to W	Rogers Pass	1318
161	67	Illicillewat / Asulkan Trails o E	Rogers Pass	1316.1
		Glacier National Park- Illecillewaet Campground
162	66	Road divides to west		1225.6
163	65	Road to S		1210.1
164	64	Road divides to east		1229.9
165	63	Rd (N) to see Illecillewaet River		1179
165.2	62.8	Loop Brook Rd (s) view to Abbot Ridge		1159.2
		Glacier National Park- Loop Brook Campground
165.5	62.5	Road Turnout with picnic area(S)		1140.6
166	62	Hemlock Grove (N) boardwalk, viewing area		1084.8
174	54	Hemlock Grove Trail (S)		961
186	42	Lanark Shed avalanche tunnel		912.9
186.9	41.1	Western boundary of Glacier National Park		878.7
		Glacier National Park Glacier National Park photos Rogers Pass photos
187	41	Twin Shed Avalanche Tunnel		893.1
188	40	MacDonald Shed Avalanche Tunnel		930.6
		various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
191	37	Rd (N)		682.4
192.7	35.3	Jumping Creek Rd (S)		682.1
193	35	Albert Canyon Rd (S) to view Albert Canyon, Canyon Hot Springs		685.2
		Canyon Hot Springs Campground
197	31	West Woolsey Creek Trail (N), Eastern edge of Mt Revelstoke National Park		657.5
		Mt Revelstoke National Park
199	29	Giant Cedars Trail (N)		639.5
		Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail
200	28	Skunk Cabbage Trail		614.8
		Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk Trail
211	17	Parking for Clachnacudainn River view, Apex River Rafting, Thunder Ridge Trail Rides and B & B		566.9
		Apex Rafting on south side of highway Thunder Ridge Trail Rides and B & B-no website(250) 837-9665 Clachnacudainn River viewpoint
218	10	Greely Rd (S)		506.9
221	7	Southwest boundary Mt Revelstoke National Park, Western Welcome Station		529.4
		Mt Revelstoke National Park. NOTE: Park Pass needed to use Helmock Grove trail and Giant Cedars trail and picnic area
223.2	4.8	Oak Drive, Mt MacKenzie B&B, KOA campground	Revelstoke	529.7
		KOA campground
224	4	Townley St (S) east entrance into Revelstoke, Hillcrest Hotel	Revelstoke	534.3
		The Hillcrest Hotel -a Coast Resort, just south/west of highway City of Revesltoke, all services
224.8	3.2	Alpine Lane (N) east end	Revelstoke	521.5
225.2	2.8	Alpine Lane (N) west end	Revelstoke	508.4
227	1	Junction Summit Rd (N) to Mount Revelstoke's Meadows in the Sky Parkway	Revelstoke	495.6
		Mount Revelstoke (BC) - Meadows to Mountain Viewpoint - wide angle panorama Mount Revelstoke National Park, fedaturing (BC) - Meadows to Mountain parkway
227.7	0.3	Junction Highway 23 (N) to Revelstoke Dam, Bend St (S)	Revelstoke	455.4
		Revesltoke Dam Visitors Centre, about 5 km N of highway BC Interior Forestry Museum, 5 km N of highway, (before Revelstoke Dam Visitors Centre)
228	0	Victoria Rd W (S), Laforme Blvd (N) access to downtown	Revelstoke	447.4
		webcam looking east webcam looking east Revelstoke- Columbia River View, South Of Town wide angle panorama image
KM From Start EAST \| WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info

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