Kicking Horse Pass, Mountain pass in Banff National Park and Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada.
The mountain pass connects Alberta and British Columbia through the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 1627 meters above sea level.
The Canadian Pacific Railway selected this pass in the 1880s as the main route through the Rocky Mountains connecting eastern and western Canada.
The name originated from an 1858 incident when geologist James Hector suffered injuries while examining the adjacent river during the Palliser Expedition.
The Trans-Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway both use this pass, making it a principal transportation route through the Canadian Rockies.
The steep grade of the pass required the construction of two spiral tunnels in the early 1900s to reduce the railway track gradient.
Location: Improvement District No. 09 (Banff National Park)
Location: Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Location: British Columbia
Elevation above the sea: 1,627 m
GPS coordinates: 51.45280,-116.28300
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:42
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