CANADIAN ROCKIES - British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway - page 469

8am-2pm Mon.-Fri.). The cabins contain nothing more than bunk beds with mattresses, so
you'll need a stove, food, a sleeping bag, and your own source of light.
Information
In addition to contacting the government agency responsible for the park (Ministry of En-
vironment, www.bcparks.ca ), information and up-to-date trail conditions are available at
park information centers located in Radium Hot Springs, Lake Louise, and Banff.
Kootenay National Park
Shaped like a lightning bolt, this narrow 140,600-hectare (347,400-acre) park lies northeast
of Radium Hot Springs, bordered to the east by Banff National Park and Mount Assiniboine
Provincial Park and to the north by Yoho National Park. Highway 93, extending for 94 kilo-
meters (58 miles) through the park, provides spectacular mountain vistas. Along the route
you'll find many short and easy interpretive hikes, scenic viewpoints, hot springs, picnic
areas, and roadside interpretive exhibits. The park isn't particularly noted for its day-hiking
opportunities, but backpacker destinations such as Kaufmann Lake and the Rockwall rival
almost any other area in the Canadian Rockies.