Kicking Horse Pass
Kicking Horse Pass (el. 1,627 m; 5,338 ft) is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Americas of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta–British Columbia border, and lying within Yoho and Banff national parks. Divide Creek forks onto both sides of the Continental Divide.
| Kicking Horse Pass | |
|---|---|
1887 painting | |
| Elevation | 1,627 m (5,338 ft) |
| Traversed by | Trans-Canada Highway; Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Location | Banff National Park, Alberta / Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 51°27′09″N 116°17′09″W |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1971 |
Kicking Horse Pass in British Columbia
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