I was amazed by the Canadian Rockies when I was fortunate to be able to holiday there some years ago and can recommend the country, and it’s friendly people, for a relaxing, yet exhilarating, touring holiday in Alberta (AB) and British Columbia (BC).
The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Americas in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the provincial boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.
Both the Grand Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern Railways used the Yellowhead Pass for their main lines built circa 1910–1913, and the main line of their successor, the Canadian National Railway, still follows the route. Via Rail's premier passenger train, the Canadian, uses the CN tracks as does the Jasper – Prince Rupert train and the Jasper section of the Rocky Mountaineer. The pass is now also traversed by the Yellowhead Highway.
It is believed that the pass was named for Pierre Bostonais (nicknamed Tête Jaune, French for "yellow head", because of his blond hair), an Iroquois-Métis trapper employed as a guide by the Hudson's Bay Company. Bostonais led one of the first expeditions for the company to what is now the interior of B.C. through the pass in 1820..
Cache Type.
The surface of the tow path from Etruria Junction to the Stockton Brook road bridge is suitable for puchchairs, strollers, bicycles and wheelchairs. Further on from here the path is muddy and uneven. Caches have been located on the towpath or within a few steps of it.
This cache is homemade and inside you should find a log book.
Please make sure that you put the cache back into exactly the same place that you found it, with the lid facing down. This will make maintenance so much easier. Thank you.