Bulletins

WHAT: Pursuant to Section 7(1) of the National Parks General Regulations, of the Canada National Parks Act, the following activity is restricted or prohibited by order of the Superintendent:

Trail bicycling is prohibited in Yoho National Park, except on paved roads, and trail segments, listed below.

Note: All off-trail bicycling, and all activities associated with building and maintaining trails by unauthorized persons are PROHIBITED.

WHERE: Yoho National Park

EXCEPTIONS: Trail segments where trail bicycling is PERMITTED. See list below.

1. Great Divide (Old 1A Hwy): From the Lake O'Hara Road/Trans Canada Highway to Lake Louise Drive in Banff National Park.

2. Tally Ho Trail: From the Trans Canada Highway, 1 km west of Field, to Emerald Lake Road.

3. Kicking Horse Trail: From Natural Bridge to Otterhead River.

4. Otterhead Trail: From Otterhead Trail junction, on the Kicking Horse Trail, up to the Tocher Ridge junction.

5. Ottertail Trail: From the Trans Canada Highway to McArthur Warden Cabin.

6. Emerald River Trail: From Kicking Horse Trail to Emerald Lake.

PENALTY:  Violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act: maximum penalty $25 000.

Start date: 2025-03-28

End date: Until further notice

Approved by:

François Masse
Superintendent, Lake Louise, Yoho, Kootenay Field Unit

For more information, call Banff Park Dispatch at 403.762.1470