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Trans-Canada Highway
The longest national highway in the world, the main route of the Trans-Canada stretches 7604 km (4725 mi) from St. John's, NF, to Victoria, BC. Along the route, it passes through all ten provinces. |
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Highway 95
US Route 95 runs north-south through Western America and into Canada. The highway passes through Arizona, California Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and terminates in Golden, BC. |
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Kicking Horse Pass
A high mountain (e 1643m, 5390 ft) pass located on the Trans-Canada Highway straddling the Continental Divide, the pass extends 80 km through the Rocky Mountains between Golden, British Columbia and Lake Louise, Alberta. Connecting through the Yoho and Banff National Parks, the pass is a major route to many tourist attractions, including the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
Located 10 km north west of Lake Louise, Alberta, the pass was discovered in 1858 by James Hector, a geologist and naturalist who was part of the Palliser Expedition. The pass and nearby river was named after Hector who was kicked in the chest by a packhorse on the expedition and was left for dead until his fellow mates realized he was still alive.
In the 1800's, the pass was selected over the more northerly Yellowhead route as the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In this period, the pass was a very treacherous and often deadly route for railroaders as train derailments were routine despite the spur lines that were in place to offset the steep rail grades. CPR engineer John Schwitzer solved the problem by designing two 2.5 km spiral tunnels, which were carved into the valley walls in 1909. After 20 months, the gradient was lowered from 4.5 percent to 2.2 percent, which helped increase the speed of the trains and make the popular route much safer.
Address: . Golden BC CAN V0A 1H0
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