Field, British Columbia
Field is a town (~300 people) located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada within the confines of Yoho National Park. Field was established in 1885 during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Field is 27 km west of Lake Louise along the Trans-Canada Highway, the only access to Field. The visitor centre for Yoho NP is located in Field where those wishing to visit the area around Lake O'Hara can obtain a camping permit.
There are many hiking opportunities near the town including:
- Burgess Pass - 6.6 km one way, provides views of Emerald Lake and the Wapta Icefields.
- Emerald Lake - 11 km from Field on a paved road. A 5 km lakeshore trail circles the entire lake.
- Sherbrooke Lake - 3.1 km one way
- Twin Falls - 9th highest waterfall in Canada
- Wapta Falls - a short 2.4 km round trip trail to the waterfall that produces the largest volume of water in Yoho NP.
Sherbrooke Lake from Paget Peak
Scrambling options include: Mount Burgess (2599m), Mount Field (2635m), Mount Stephen (3199m) and Takakkaw Falls - second highest waterfall in Canada
- Burgess Shale - fossil beds (restricted access)
- Natural Bridge - Kicking Horse River has carved a natural bridge through solid rock.
- Spiral Tunnels Exhibit - railway tunnel carved through Cathedral Mountain.
