Yellowhead Pass, Rail mountain pass in Jasper National Park, Canada
The Yellowhead Pass crosses the Canadian Rockies at 1133 meters between Alberta and British Columbia through dense forests and mountain ranges.
The pass received its national historic site designation in 1971, recognizing its role as a vital transportation route through the Canadian Rockies.
Indigenous peoples established the first pathways through this pass before Pierre Bostonnais, a fair-haired Iroquois trapper, guided expeditions in the 1820s.
Two passenger rail lines, The Canadian and the Jasper-Prince Rupert train, operate through the pass alongside the Yellowhead Highway.
The mountain pass maintains the lowest elevation of all major railway crossings in the Canadian Rockies, facilitating year-round transportation.
Location: Jasper
Location: Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
Elevation above the sea: 1,133 m
GPS coordinates: 52.89139,-118.46444
Latest update: May 28, 2025 01:28
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