BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Wapta Falls
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,862 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Activities
- Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
The Wapta Falls site provides views of Wapta Falls from across the valley.
The hiking trail, however, is on the other side of the river and is accessed by a different turn off the Trans Canada Highway in Yoho National Park.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Golden, travel east 25km on the Trans Canada Highway. Turn south (right) onto the Beaverfoot Forest Service Road. Wapta Falls recreation site is on the left at the 7km mark on the Beaverfoot Forest Service Road. To access the hiking trail to Wapta Falls in Yoho National Park, from the Beaverfoot FSR, continue east on Highway 1 for 5.4km. Turn south (right) on the Wapta Falls trail turnoff. Drive 1.8 kilometres on a gravel road to the parking area at the trailhead. Wapta Falls
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 14° | -25° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 14° | -23° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | -6° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 30° | 10° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 38° | 26° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 55° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 54° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 47° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 33° | 8° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 18° | -16° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 12° | -32° | 37° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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