BC Highway Itinerary: Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise, AB via #1

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BC Highway Itinerary: Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise, AB via #1

What to See & Do Between Revelstoke, BC and Lake Louise?

This stretch of the Trans-Canada is its most magnificent. You pass several worthwhile attractions in Revelstoke National Park just east of town (including the Meadows to Mountain roadway to the top of the mountain). Then you pass over Rogers Pass, with the highway surrounded by magnificent peaks on all sides of the highway. East of the Columbia River, you drive alongside the Blaebarry marshes, pass through Golden, and then climb the Kicking Horse River valley toward the continental divide. After passing Field’s unusually wide gravel bottomed river beds, you pass several avalanche sheds for the railroad as the highway begins its climb. Then you pass the famous Spiral Tunnels, and then just as rapidly drop downhill into Lake Louise.

British Columbia Itinerary - Revelstoke to Golden to Lake Louise

Elevation Chart

Highway Notes

Itinerary

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

Revelstoke to Rogers Pass

Revelstoke's Meadow To Mountain Road at the First Lookout-Town view with Bridges
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. As the easatbound highway begins its climb, drivers will notice an overhead sign warning of avalanche closures and weather at the Rogers Pass to the east.

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.

Rogers Pass Summit Sign, with videw of stunning Mountains The Rogers Pass section of the Trans-Canada, through Glacier National Park 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.

The Columbia Valley (Rocky Mountain Trench)

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.

Donald area has the Blaeberry Marsh beside the Columbia River, with a view of the Mountains 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 and the Blaeberry Marsh that lies 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.

Golden has a nice straight-away for the highway, with a service road on each side with ready access to gas, food, and hotel accommodation. Westbound drivers will notice an overhead sign that warns of avalanche closures and weather at the Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. The town of Golden has a small shopping district just south side of the highway just north of the Kicking Horse River, and a business downtown on the south side of the Kicking Horse River.

Golden-Kicking Horse Resort Top {view west)-sliver

Kicking Horse Bridge Slope with large Rockslide Walls

Kicking Horse Pass

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.

Donald area has the Blaeberry Marsh beside the Columbia River, with a view of the Mountains East of Golden is the impressive Kicking Horse Canyon, where an $400 million Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 construction project straightened out the highway (which used to have a 5 kilometre strech so suvey that a 40 km/h speed limit was required). This project took from 2021 to 2024 and is NOW COMPLETE.

Along this 15 km stretch, drivers will notice extensive rockslide fortifications, including concrete walls, rockbolts into the mountains, and counter-weighted chain link fence. Then the highway descends down to the Kicking Horse River and the BC Visitor Centre, which is worth a stop just for a view of the impressive Park Bridge which was completed in 2007. This curved 4-lane bridge is 1,310-ft. (400-m) long 6 spans. The 90 metre (295 ft) height of the pillars under the bridge is matched by the depth of the deep rock-cut on the bridge’s eastern (westbound) approach.

The highway climbs up the slope, entering Yoho National Park, and crosses the Kicking Horse River several times.

You’ll pass two Spiral Tunnels (the best access to this attraction is when you are driving westbound) 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. The Trabs-Canada Highway follows the old railway route down the mountain slope, so you can see how steep that was for trains when the transcontinental route first opened! Incidentally, the west side of the Kicking Horse Pass drops 2000 feet (600 meters) more to Golden than the east slope drops down to Lake Louise.

Descent into Banff National Park

Down the east slope of the Kicking Horse Pass, the highway drops rapidly to the junction with highway 93, The Icefields Parkway which heads 230 km north to Jasper (definitely worth a one or two day side trip!). The Trans-Canada Highway bends right, and then follows the Bow River toward Lake Louse, Banff, Canmore, and eventually Calgary.

View of Lake Louise with a view up to Plain of Six Glaciers

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. Parks Canada parking at the Lake is expensive (about $36.75 per car in 2024) for those not staying at the Chateau and using their parkade. It is cheaper to park as the Skiing Louise parking lot (parking is free) and catching the shuttle to the town & lake (about $8 per person, reservations highway recommended) and on the shuttle you can meeet many other visitors from around the world. Those with handicapped stickers for their cars can park at the lake for $8 (on a first-come first-served basis)

There’s a short hike up to the Lake Agnes Teahouse (allow yourself just over an hour), or you can take longer hikes up to The Beehives, up to the Plain of Six Glaciers, or to Fairview Mountain overlooking the lake and Chateau.

For those who have extra time, a side trip to Morraine Lake about 10km to the south is well worthwhile, and in Fall take the hike up to Larch Valley (a half-day round-trip) and even higher up to Sentinel Pass (a long day round-trip hike). The crush of visitors to these three spots has forced Parks Canada to block road access to Morraine Lake. Visitors must now park at the Skiing Louise parking lot on the north side of the highway and take a shuttle (cost $8 per person, and reservations are strongly recommended!)

In summer, Lake Louise has limited accomodation (compared tothe traveller demand) and you may wish to travel further (part of the Lake Louise to Calgary itinerary segment) to Banff or Canmore, which have significantly more accommodation options.

Elevation Chart for itinerary from Revelstoke to Lake Louise

History of the Trans-Canada Highway

Rogers Pass Route (Revelstoke To Golden)
Big Bend Route (Revelstoke to Golden)
Kicking Horse Pass

Search Listings along this Itinerary

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Itinerary Details

Next West:
Kamloops to Revelstoke via #1

BC Highways:
road condition reports

Detour (Spring/Fall):
Golden-Radium-Castle Junction

Next East:
Lake Louise to Calgary via #1

Westbound
Eastbound

Westbound

KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	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	Exit (E) Slate Dr, Pipestone Trail (Lake Louise)	1542
2	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	Highway Pullout	1570.3
9	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	Sink Lake to south of highway	1641.7
11.8	West Louise Lodge	1612.7
12	Highway 1A east, and road south to Lake O-Hara	1609.3
14	Wapta Lake (S), Paget Peak trail	1588.3
	photos of Wapta Lake
14	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	East exit (N) to Spiral Tunnels viewpoint, view of Yoho River to north	1542
15.6	Sherbrook Creek crossing	1569.7
19	Trail (S) to Spiral Tunnel viewpoint	1429.8
22	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	Trail (W) to Monarch and Kicking Horse campgrounds	1246.9
	Kicking Horse Campground
26	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, with pond Emerald lake Lodge Canadian Rockies Inn Alpine Guesthouse, in Field
27	Trail (W) to	1236.9
27.7	Trail (W) to Natural Bridge 3 km, and Emerald Lake (10 km)	1237.8
28	Cross Kicking Horse River	1248.5
29	Trails (E)	1295.4
30	Exit (W) to Yoho Park Warden Station	1282.9
32	Trail (W) to picnic area	1205.8
34	Exit (E) to trail along creek	1166.8
35	Exit to trails (W) and picnic area overlooking Ottertail River	1076.6
45.8	Exit to trails (E) to Inkpots and Hoodoos, Hoodoo Creek campground	1097
	Hoodoo Creek campground Inkpots and Hoodoos, east of highway
46.5	Cross Kicking Horse River	1167.7
47	Exit to trails. Mount Hunter Lookout Trail (N), Chancellor Creek campground	1099.1
	Chancellor Creek campground
50	Rd to S	1107.3
50	Exit to Trails (S) to Wapta Falls (2.5 km)	1065.3
52	Yoho National Park western boundary	1142.7
	Yoho National Park Yoho National park photos
55	Beaverfoot Rd (S)	1078.4
55	Rd to South	1081.4
55	Rest area to N (east exit)	1086.6
56	Rest area to N (west exit)	1079
58	Road turnoff (N)	1060.1
60	Rest area (N)	1137.2
60	Rd to North	1137.2
61	Rest Area (N)	1109.2
64	Rd to North	1112.5
65	Pullout (S)	1049.1
	Rest area and viewpoint looking W to Kicking Horse Bridge..
66	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	Kicking Horse Bridge Visitors Centre	929.3
	washrooms, viewpoint East to Kicking Horse Bridge (90 metres above river)..
74	Rd to North	913.5
76	Exit Golden View Rd (S), Whispering Spruce Campground & RV Park (Golden)	875.7
76.7	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	Exit Highway 95 South, into downtown Golden, Pinewood Inn, Brookside Motel, all services (Golden)	793.4
	webcam facing northwest Detour (Spring/Fall): Golden-Radium-Castle Junction https://www.transcanadahighway.com/british-columbia/bc-highway-itinerary-golden-radium-castle-junction-detour-via-bc-95-93/ 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	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	11th St N exit (W) (Golden)	799.2
81	11th Avenue Exit (W), Ottoson Rd (E) (Golden)	799.8
	Prestige Inn Golden
82	Turnaround underpass (Golden)	800.7
83	Alothof Rd (N), Anderson Rd (S) into Golden (Golden)	801
90	Hartley Rd (E)	794
	Burges and James Gadsden Provincial Park, west of highway (sensitive marshlands)
91	Moberly Branch Rd (N)	781.2
	Hillside Lodge B&B Blaeberry Mountain Lodge, 2 km NE of highway..
92	Trail (E) to Blaeberry River	786.7
	access to Goat Mountain Lodge, access to Redburn Valley, B & B Blaeberry Marsh photos
97	Exit (N) Blaeberry School Rd, Golden-Donald Upper Rd	781.2
	Golden Wood Lodge access
101	Exit Golden-Donald Upper Rd (N) , Blaeberry River Rd (S)	792.5
103	Exit (N) Big Bend Hwy to town of Donald (Donald)	780
	Donald and area photos (marshlands and Columbia River bridge)
103.7	Marl Creek Provincial Park (Donald)	791.3
	Marl Creek Provincial Park (old growth forest, wetlands)
104	Donald Rd to town of Donald (Donald)	791.6
107	Wiseman Rd to S	824.8
107	Bridge over Columbia River	791.6
	Columbia River Bridge (compare with the bridge at Revelstoke)
112	trail to SE	973.5
117	trail to N	1090.6
121	trail to N & S	1097.6
123	hiking trail to W, Rest area, bathrooms, viewing area to N	1072.3
126	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	East boundary Glacier National Park, eastern welcome station	1045.8
	Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park, British Columbia Rogers Pass photos Glacier National Park photos
132	Road to W to Cupola Creek Trail, truck chain up area	1040.9
139	Rd to W, interpretive centre, bathrooms	844.9
141	Rd to W	841.6
142	Turnoff, Road viewing area to W	848.9
146	Bridge over Beaver River	849.5
149	Bear Falls Creek Trail to E (1 km walk to waterfall)	896.7
150	Beaver/Copperstain Valley Trail to E	1030.5
151	Tupper timber tunnel	1149.7
	various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
151.7	Tupper 2 Tunnel- east end	1192.1
152	Tupper 2 Tunnel- west end	1186.3
153	Tupper 1 Tunnel- east end	1186.9
153.3	Tupper 1 Tunnel- west end	1240.2
153.5	Road turnout, access to Helmit Cross Country ski trails, ranger station to E (Rogers Pass)	1328
158	Road turnout (W) Roger Pass (Rogers Pass)	1328
159	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	Rd to W (Rogers Pass)	1318
161	Illicillewat / Asulkan Trails o E (Rogers Pass)	1316.1
	Glacier National Park- Illecillewaet Campground
162	Road divides to west	1225.6
163	Road to S	1210.1
164	Road divides to east	1229.9
165	Rd (N) to see Illecillewaet River	1179
165.2	Loop Brook Rd (s) view to Abbot Ridge	1159.2
	Glacier National Park- Loop Brook Campground
165.5	Road Turnout with picnic area(S)	1140.6
166	Hemlock Grove (N) boardwalk, viewing area	1084.8
174	Hemlock Grove Trail (S)	961
186	Lanark Shed avalanche tunnel	912.9
186.9	Western boundary of Glacier National Park	878.7
	Glacier National Park Glacier National Park photos Rogers Pass photos
187	Twin Shed Avalanche Tunnel	893.1
188	MacDonald Shed Avalanche Tunnel	930.6
	various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
191	Rd (N)	682.4
192.7	Jumping Creek Rd (S)	682.1
193	Albert Canyon Rd (S) to view Albert Canyon, Canyon Hot Springs	685.2
	Canyon Hot Springs Campground
197	West Woolsey Creek Trail (N), Eastern edge of Mt Revelstoke National Park	657.5
	Mt Revelstoke National Park
199	Giant Cedars Trail (N)	639.5
	Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail
200	Skunk Cabbage Trail	614.8
	Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk Trail
211	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	Greely Rd (S)	506.9
221	Southwest boundary Mt Revelstoke National Park, Western Welcome Station	529.4
	Mt Revelstoke National Park. NOTE: Park Pass needed to use Hemlock Grove trail and Giant Cedars trail and picnic area
223.2	Oak Drive, Mt MacKenzie B&B, KOA campground (Revelstoke)	529.7
	KOA campground
224	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 Revelstoke, all services
224.8	Alpine Lane (N) east end (Revelstoke)	521.5
225.2	Alpine Lane (N) west end (Revelstoke)	508.4
227	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, featuring (BC) – Meadows to Mountain parkway
227.7	Junction Highway 23 (N) to Revelstoke Dam, Bend St (S) (Revelstoke)	455.4
	Revelstoke Dam Visitors Centre, about 5 km N of highway BC Interior Forestry Museum, 5 km N of highway, (before Revelstoke Dam Visitors Centre)
228	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	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)	Map	Add Info

Eastbound

KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)	Map	Add Info
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
0.3	Junction Highway 23 (N) to Revelstoke Dam, Bend St (S) (Revelstoke)	455.4
	Revelstoke Dam Visitors Centre, about 5 km N of highway BC Interior Forestry Museum, 5 km N of highway, (before Revelstoke Dam Visitors Centre)
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, featuring (BC) – Meadows to Mountain parkway
2.8	Alpine Lane (N) west end (Revelstoke)	508.4
3.2	Alpine Lane (N) east end (Revelstoke)	521.5
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
4.8	Oak Drive, Mt MacKenzie B&B, KOA campground (Revelstoke)	529.7
	KOA campground
7	Southwest boundary Mt Revelstoke National Park, Western Welcome Station	529.4
	Mt Revelstoke National Park. NOTE: Park Pass needed to use Hemlock Grove trail and Giant Cedars trail and picnic area
10	Greely Rd (S)	506.9
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
28	Skunk Cabbage Trail	614.8
	Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk Trail
29	Giant Cedars Trail (N)	639.5
	Giant Cedars Boardwalk Trail
31	West Woolsey Creek Trail (N), Eastern edge of Mt Revelstoke National Park	657.5
	Mt Revelstoke National Park
35	Albert Canyon Rd (S) to view Albert Canyon, Canyon Hot Springs	685.2
	Canyon Hot Springs Campground
35.3	Jumping Creek Rd (S)	682.1
37	Rd (N)	682.4
40	MacDonald Shed Avalanche Tunnel	930.6
	various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
41	Twin Shed Avalanche Tunnel	893.1
41.1	Western boundary of Glacier National Park	878.7
	Glacier National Park Glacier National Park photos Rogers Pass photos
42	Lanark Shed avalanche tunnel	912.9
54	Hemlock Grove Trail (S)	961
62	Hemlock Grove (N) boardwalk, viewing area	1084.8
62.5	Road Turnout with picnic area (S)	1140.6
62.8	Loop Brook Rd (s) view to Abbot Ridge	1159.2
	Glacier National Park- Loop Brook Campground
63	Rd (N) to see Illecillewaet River	1179
64	Road divides to east	1229.9
65	Road to S	1210.1
66	Road divides to west	1225.6
67	Illicillewat / Asulkan Trails o E (Rogers Pass)	1316.1
	Glacier National Park- Illecillewaet Campground
68	Rd to W (Rogers Pass)	1318
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,
70	Road turnout (W) Roger Pass (Rogers Pass)	1328
74.5	Road turnout, access to Helmit Cross Country ski trails, ranger station to E (Rogers Pass)	1328
74.7	Tupper 1 Tunnel- west end	1240.2
75	Tupper 1 Tunnel- east end	1186.9
76	Tupper 2 Tunnel- west end	1186.3
76.3	Tupper 2 Tunnel- east end	1192.1
77	Tupper timber tunnel	1149.7
	various Rogers Pass Tunnel photos
78	Beaver/Copperstain Valley Trail to E	1030.5
79	Bear Falls Creek Trail to E (1 km walk to waterfall)	896.7
82	Bridge over Beaver River	849.5
86	Turnoff, Road viewing area to W	848.9
87	Rd to W	841.6
89	Rd to W, interpretive centre, bathrooms	844.9
96	East boundary Glacier National Park, eastern welcome station	1045.8
	Glacier National Park Rogers Pass photos Glacier National Park photos
96	Road to W to Cupola Creek Trail, truck chain up area	1040.9
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
105	hiking trail to W, Rest area, bathrooms, viewing area to N	1072.3
107	trail to N & S	1097.6
111	trail to N	1090.6
116	trail to SE	973.5
121	Wiseman Rd to S	824.8
121	Bridge over Columbia River	791.6
	Columbia River Bridge (compare with the bridge at Revelstoke)
124	Donald Rd to town of Donald (Donald)	791.6
124.3	Marl Creek Provincial Park (Donald)	791.3
	Marl Creek Provincial Park (old growth forest, wetlands)
125	Exit (N) Big Bend Hwy to town of Donald (Donald)	780
	Donald and area photos (marshlands & Columbia River bridge)
127	Exit Golden-Donald Upper Rd (N) , Blaeberry River Rd (S)	792.5
131	Exit (N) Blaeberry School Rd, Golden-Donald Upper Rd	781.2
	Golden Wood Lodge access
136	Trail (E) to Blaeberry River	786.7
	access to Goat Mountain Lodge, access to Redburn Valley, B&B Blaeberry Marsh photos
137	Moberly Branch Rd (N)	781.2
	Hillside Lodge B&B Blaeberry Mountain Lodge, 2 km NE of highway.
138	Hartley Rd (E)	794
	Burges and James Gadsden Provincial Park, west of highway (sensitive marshlands)
145	Alothof Rd (N), Anderson Rd (S) into Golden (g)	801
146	Turnaround underpass (Golden)	800.7
147	11th Avenue Exit (W), Ottoson Rd (E) (Golden)	799.8
	Prestige Inn Golden
148	11th St N exit (W) (Golden)	799.2
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
150	Exit Highway 95 South, into downtown Golden, Pinewood Inn, Brookside Motel, all services (Golden)	793.4
	webcam facing northwest Detour (Spring/Fall): Golden-Radium-Castle Junction 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
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..
152	Exit Golden View Rd (S), Whispering Spruce Campground & RV Park (Golden)	875.7
154	Rd to North	913.5
159	Kicking Horse Bridge Visitors Centre	929.3
	washrooms, viewpoint East to Kicking Horse Bridge (90 metres above river)..
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…
163	Pullout (S)	1049.1
	Rest area and viewpoint looking W to Kicking Horse Bridge.
164	Rd to North	1112.5
167	Rest Area (N)	1109.2
168	Rest area (N)	1137.2
168	Rd to North	1137.2
170	Road turnoff (N)	1060.1
172	Rest area to N (west exit)	1079
173	Rd to South	1081.4
173	Rest area to N (east exit)	1086.6
173	Beaverfoot Rd (S)	1078.4
176	Yoho National Park western boundary	1142.7
	Yoho National Park Yoho National park photos
178	Exit to Trails (S) to Wapta Falls (2.5 km)	1065.3
178	Rd to S	1107.3
181	Exit to trails. Mount Hunter Lookout Trail (N), Chancellor Creek campground	1099.1
	Chancellor Creek campground
181.5	Cross Kicking Horse River	1167.7
182.2	Exit to trails (E) to Inkpots and Hoodoos, Hoodoo Creek campground	1097
	Hoodoo Creek campground Inkpots and Hoodoos, east of highway
193	Exit to trails (W) and picnic area overlooking Ottertail River	1076.6
194	Exit (E) to trail along creek	1166.8
196	Trail (W) to picnic area	1205.8
198	Exit (W) to Yoho Park Warden Station	1282.9
199	Trails (E)	1295.4
200	Cross Kicking Horse River	1248.5
200.3	Trail (W) to Natural Bridge 3 km, and Emerald Lake (10 km)	1237.8
201	Trail (W) to	1236.9
202	Exit to Field, Emerald lake Lodge (Field)	1245.7
	webcam facing northeast Eastbound Detour (Spring/Fall): Golden-Radium-Castle Junction 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, with pond Emerald lake Lodge Canadian Rockies Inn Alpine Guesthouse, in Field
204	Trail (W) to Monarch and Kicking Horse campgrounds	1246.9
	Kicking Horse Campground
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
209	Trail (S) to Spiral Tunnel viewpoint	1429.8
212.4	Sherbrook Creek crossing	1569.7
214	Wapta Lake (S), Paget Peak trail	1588.3
	photos of Wapta Lake
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
214	East exit (N) to Spiral Tunnels viewpoint, view of Yoho River to north	1542
216	Highway 1A east, and road south to Lake O’Hara	1609.3
216.2	West Louise Lodge	1612.7
218	Sink Lake to south of highway	1641.7
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)
223	Highway Pullout	1570.3
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
227	Exit (E) Slate Dr, Pipestone Trail (Lake Louise)	1542
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
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Lake Louise to Calgary via #1