“Cloudy with the periods of sun” – that is usual forecast I hear here in Canadian Rockies… Revelstoke National Park is just a big mountain. From the gate there is 25 km of hairpins climbing to the parking lot at the top. Well, not exactly the top… The last two km you will go in the free park shuttle (due to very narrow road). It was raining in the bottom, in addition there were heavy mist in the middle of the mountain. And it was almost nothing visible on the summit (except charming female Park staff)… Bad luck…
On the afternoon the same day I went to Yoho National Park – about 100 km from Revelstoke. No rain but some sunshine… Yes, Emerald Lake was emerald, but the highlight of the park was a visit to Takakkaw Fall – 254 m in single drop! Highet in the Rockies! I am great waterfall fan – see my waterfalls page.. So it was a nice reward for the morning rain and mist in Revelstoke…
