sights

Columbia-Rockies

Open on map More sights Spin a random place Ask WorldAI

Overview

The Columbia-Rockies region is a mountainous area in British Columbia.

Wikivoyage guide · 10 sections

▸Introduction70 chars

The Columbia-Rockies region is a mountainous area in British Columbia.

▸Cities299 chars

1 Revelstoke — a railway town that has become a tourist centre for exploring the mountain parks and skiing

2 Golden — a year-round destination for adventure sports: skiing, snowboarding, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, and hang-gliding

3 Field — a cozy, small town in Yoho National Park

▸Other destinations337 chars

1 Mount Revelstoke National Park — drive up to the sub-alpine meadows

2 Glacier National Park — home of the famous Rogers Pass

3 Yoho National Park — Canada's second National Park

4 Hamber Provincial Park — straddling the Great Divide on the provincial boundary with Alberta, the park is surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park

▸Understand152 chars

Facts

Rank

—

Coordinates

—

Source

WBP almanac

External sources

Wikivoyage

More in sights0

▸By bus593 chars

Rider Express, toll-free: +1-833-583-3636. Multiple days per week service along the Trans-Canada Highway from between Calgary and Vancouver with stops in Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Golden, Revelstoke, Sicamous, Salmon Arm, Sorrento, Chase, Kamloops, Merritt, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Surrey. In Salmon Arm, this service provider offers some trips with timed connections with its route between Salmon Arm and Kelowna. In Calgary, this service provider has routes that reach Edmonton. The service provider also has routes that allow travel as far east as Winnipeg. (updated Apr 2022)

▸See1,060 chars

Rogers Pass is an important connection between British Columbia and the rest of Canada in Glacier National Park east of Revelstoke. The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway both pass through this 1330-m-high gap in the Selkirk Mountains.

Takakkaw Falls, Canada's second tallest waterfall, in Yoho National Park.

Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge, in downtown Golden, is the longest covered, free-span timber-frame pedestrian bridge in Canada

There is lots to see in the region for rail fans. The Revelstoke Railway Museum in Revelstoke, and The Last Spike, at Craigellachie (25 east of Sicamous and 45 km west of Revelstoke, listing under Sicamous) tell the story of the coming of the Canadian Pacific Railway to the region, and the importance of this trans-continental railway in uniting Canada. At the Spiral Tunnels viewing spots about 10 minutes from Field, you can watch the trans-Canada train spiralling through the mountain.

Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town (west of Revelstoke) has many abandoned buildings that have been preserved.

▸Do631 chars

There are ways to enjoy the mountain scenery for people of all abilities. There are scenic drives, like the Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway in Mount Revelstoke National Park, boardwalk walks, short and long trails, and backcountry hikes.

Go skiing, snowboarding or snowmobiling from the Revelstoke Mountain Resort near Revelstoke, or from the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden.

White-water rafting along the Kicking Horse River, which is known for having one of the longest stretches of class four rapids in the world. Three companies operate from Golden.

There are horseback riding opportunities in the area surrounding Golden.