Yoho National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yoho National Park |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Takakkaw Falls
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 Yoho National Park
Location in British Columbia
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Golden |
| Area | 1,313 km2 (507 sq mi) |
| Established | October 10, 1886 |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| World Heritage site | 304 |
Yoho National Park is a beautiful national park located in British Columbia, Canada. It sits right in the middle of the amazing Canadian Rockies. This park is famous for its huge ice fields, towering mountains, and many stunning waterfalls.
The name "Yoho" comes from a word in the Cree language. It means something like "awe" or "wonder." This name perfectly describes how people feel when they see the park's incredible beauty. Yoho National Park is next to Kootenay National Park to the south and Banff National Park in Alberta to the east. It is also part of a bigger area called the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. This means it's a very special place recognized around the world!
Tall Mountains of Yoho
Yoho National Park is home to many impressive mountains. These giant peaks reach high into the sky. Here are some of the most well-known mountains you can find in the park:
- Mount Goodsir 3,567 m (11,703 ft)
- Mount Vaux 3,310 m (10,860 ft)
- Mount Balfour 3,272 m (10,735 ft)
- Chancellor Peak 3,266 m (10,715 ft)
- Mount Stephen 3,199 m (10,495 ft) is one of the tallest mountains near the town of Field, British Columbia. Very old fossils, known as the Burgess Shale fossils, were found on Mount Stephen.
- Cathedral Mountain 3,189 m (10,463 ft)
- The President 3,138 m (10,295 ft)
- Odaray Mountain 3,137 m (10,292 ft)
- The Vice President 3,077 m (10,095 ft)
- Wapta Mountain 2,778 m (9,114 ft)
- Mount Field 2,643 m (8,671 ft)
- Mount Burgess 2,599 m (8,527 ft) is a popular mountain for climbing. For 17 years, a picture of Mount Burgess was featured on the Canadian ten-dollar bill!
- Paget Peak 2,560 metres (8,399 ft)
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional Yoho para niños
Images for kids
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Lake McArthur, a painting from 1924 by J. E. H. MacDonald
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Chancellor Peak and the Kicking Horse River
