Fishing is permitted in the Kicking Horse River year-round from the confluence of the Kicking Horse and Yoho Rivers to the west park boundary below Wapta Falls. A National Park Fishing Permit is required. Hiking Camping Lake O'Hara Trail Report Yoho offers spectacular scenery and over 400 km of hiking trails. Most of these trails, ranging from short walks to full day hikes are described in the Yoho National Park Backcountry Guide available at the Visitor Centre. Many higher elevation trails are snow-bound and muddy until well into July, making them highly susceptible to erosion.
Hikers can help prevent trail damage by staying on the trail and obeying closure signs.
Mountain Biking Mountain bikes are allowed only on designated trails in Yoho. Check the Backcountry Guide to Yoho National Park, for specific details. Off trail bicycling and cycling on the O'Hara fire road is prohibited. Mountaineering Mountaineering and Climbing Route descriptions and photos are available at the Visitor Centre. Anyone wishing to climb Mt. Stephen or travel through Dennis or Duchesnay passes must first obtain a permit allowing them to traverse a restricted area.