Takakkaw Falls waterfall in British Columbia's Yoho National Park is aptly named from the Cree Indian word meaning "magnificent" or "wonderful." The magnificent scenery at the falls is dominated by water that is fed from a nearby glacier which dramatically cascades down the rock formations and into the Yoho River below.
Takakkaw Falls is the highest waterfall in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and it is also Canada's second highest waterfall. This natural wonder officially measures at 384 metres from its base to its...
... highest point which includes a beautiful and thunderous free-fall vertical drop area of an amazing 254 metres.
It is one of the most popular tourist attractions within Yoho National Park from June to October each year. This five month period is the only time when the Yoho Valley access road, located east of Field, British Columbia, is opened to the public. Access is closed during the winter due to dangerous and frequent avalanche conditions. The waterfall's peak flow season is in July when its source, water melts off Daly Glacier in the Waputik Mountains, run the strongest.
This view of the Takakkaw Falls, as seen from the Yoho River lined with scenery of trees and other natural foliage, is just one of 35 vantage points within the park from which sight-seers can view the famous waterfall.
There is a short trail that bridges Yoho River and the base of Takakkaw Falls where hikers can experience the tremendous intensity of Takakkaw Falls up close, as the meltwater rolls powerfully off the ledge of the mountain and plummets down into Yoho Valley.
Takakkaw Falls waterfall along the Yoho River in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
The grand Takakkaw Falls, nestled in British Columbia's Yoho National Park, is Canada's second highest waterfall. Water fed from Daly Glacier plummets free fall down a spectacular 254 meter drop through outstanding scenery.
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