Field, British Columbia • Kootenay Rockies
GPS Coordinates:
51.4434, -116.5311
Estimated Time: 7 h 27 min
Dog Access: Check Park Regulations
Dog regulations not explicitly specified. Check local park or regional district signage before bringing pets.
Overview: Emerald Triangle is an approximately 20-km mountain loop above Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. This hard, full-day route links forested approaches with high mountain terrain around Yoho Pass and Burgess Pass.
Emerald Triangle is a mountain circuit in Yoho National Park near Field, British Columbia, rather than a trail in the Northern California region of the same name. The route connects the Emerald Lake area with Yoho Pass, the high traverse beneath Wapta Mountain, and Burgess Pass. Its character changes from lakeside forest to sustained mountain climbing and higher, more exposed terrain before returning to Emerald Lake. Access is normally from the Emerald Lake day-use parking area at the end of Eme...
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