Trail conditions
General conditions
While on the trails, please behave responsibly and practice physical distancing. Where possible, create two metres distance between you and other people by stepping to the side and not following directly behind the person or group in front of you. Safety is a shared responsibility. Let’s work together to keep Yoho National Park safe..
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East End Trails
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Moderate |
Paget Lookout Trail | Good. | 01-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Ross Lake Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Bears frequenting the area; | Trail details |
 Easy |
Walk-in-the-Past Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Bears frequenting the area; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Centennial Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Sherbrooke Lake Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
Emerald Lake Area
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Kicking Horse to Otterhead | Bridge closed. | 03-08-2020: Caution; Bridge(s) unsafe; | |
| Moderate |
Emerald Basin Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Numerous trees down on trail; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Hamilton Lake Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wapta Highline Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | |
| Difficult |
South Burgess Pass Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Numerous trees down on trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Yoho Pass Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Tally-ho Trail | Fair. | 03-08-2020: Deadfall on trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Hamilton Falls | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Emerald Lakeshore Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Emerald River Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Numerous trees down on trail; | Trail details |
West End Trails
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate |
Hoodoos Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mt. Hunter Lookout Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Stay on trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mt. Hunter Upper Lookout Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Numerous trees down on trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Wapta Falls Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
Yoho Valley
The seasonal Whaleback bridge is in place. Expect snow at higher elevations. BEAR WARNING for all trails in the Yoho Valley area.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Laughing Falls | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Whaleback Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Iceline - Yoho Lake Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Little Yoho Valley Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Iceline Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Highline - Lake Celeste Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | |
| Difficult |
Little Yoho Valley Trail | Bear Warning | 03-08-2020: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Twin Falls Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Bear warning in effect; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Yoho Lake Trail | Good. | 03-08-2020: Bear warning in effect; |
Lake O'Hara
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult |
All Soul's Prospect | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | |
| Moderate |
Shaffer Lake trails | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
All Soul's Alpine Traverse Route | Not recommended. | 31-07-2020: Snowbound; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Big Larch Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | |
| Moderate |
Opabin Highline Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Yukness Ledges Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wiwaxy Gap Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
West Opabin Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Odaray Grandview Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Odaray Highline Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mary Lake Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | |
| Moderate |
Linda Lake/ Morning Glory Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake McArthur High Level Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake McArthur Low Level Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Oesa Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake O'Hara Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cathedral Basin Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | |
| Difficult |
Huber Ledges Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
East Opabin Trail | Good. | 31-07-2020: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |