The best waterfalls in Yoho National Park

Takakkaw Falls, the second highest waterfall in Canada, sits in front of what feels like an enormous stone wall-like mountain range. The photos really don’t do it justice.

The water here is glacial melt, and because it carries a high amount of rock flour (fine glacial sediment), the waterfall appears almost milky white.

The area is extremely remote—there’s no signal, and even on maps it feels hard to fully grasp where you are. On the drive in, I was honestly a bit worried it might be one of those “sketchy” or underwhelming spots.

Yoho National Park in British Columbia hides so many surprises, and this time I came specifically for Wapta Falls.

From the parking lot, it’s about a 2.5 km walk to the waterfall. The trail is so easy it feels more like a scenic stroll than a hike. Along the way, we even spotted a huge tree burl (photo 5), and kept walking quite a distance while thinking, this waterfall isn’t actually that close.

Then suddenly, we heard the sound of rushing water—and the scale of the falls hit us hard. That’s exactly the kind of place where the word “worth it” only really makes sense once you’ve walked there yourself.