DiscoverPlaces to seeCanadaBritish ColumbiaArea A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Kicking Horse River viewpoint
DiscoverPlaces to seeCanadaBritish ColumbiaArea A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)
Kicking Horse River viewpoint
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Kicking Horse River viewpoint
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Bryan | Exploro Ergo Sum
September 2, 2026
Hiking
The Kicking Horse River is a powerful waterway with glacier-fed water carving through one of Yoho’s great mountain corridors. The valley has long carried movement through the Rockies, from the Canadian Pacific Railway to today’s road routes, while the river itself takes its name from James Hector’s famous packhorse mishap.
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Elevation 1,290 m
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Location: Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), British Columbia, Canada