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At the Heart of Your Parks Adventure
Sitting in the Canadian Rockies, Golden B.C. is surrounded by six of Canada’s most stunning national parks; Yoho, Glacier, Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Mount Revelstoke.
Use Golden as your base from which to experience the spectacular scenery, iconic hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes and heritage sites of the national parks.
Golden Stories & Events
It doesn’t get better than Nordic skiing at Dawn Mountain
Full disclosure – I’m a novice cross-country skier. I shuffle more than glide and I always seem to be expending way more energy than should be required to move myself along the trail.
But I sure have a lot of fun doing it!
Hiking the Historic Howse Pass
The crown jewel of lost but not completely forgotten hikes around Golden has to be the Howse Pass trail from the Columbia valle
How To Pack For A Backcountry Lodge
I slowly opened the door to Mistaya Lodge and instantly the warm air kisses my cold cheeks and the aroma of baking cookies tick
SUP'ing the Columbia Wetlands
S’up, Columbia Wetlands.
Cynic 0 - fat biking 1; a win for fat biking in Golden
Winter is usually a time to switch gears and participate in winter sports and put the mountain bikes away for a rest, but this
Top 3 30+ km Runs Near Golden
If you’re looking to get your fill of trail kilometers, Golden is a great place to set up your base camp.
Golden's Newest Trail, The Schacher
It ain’t no secret that there’s a new trail in Golden.
Golden Hikes: Mummery Glacier
A fresh coat of forest service road dirt thickens on the dash of my truck as I bounce through the Blaeberry.
Staying Alive in the Winter Mountains
There’s a reason that the Freeride World Tour makes a stop in Golden. The mountains are big and the snow is deep.
Ski Touring: It Ain’t Over ’Til The Rockies Sing
It’s mid-April and the lifts just stopped spinning.
8 Months of Biking in Golden
With the first powder turns of the year made this week, I can’t help to wonder if the bike season in Golden is truly over. Onl
Summer Fun For Families
Golden is a known and treasured as an outdoor playland for both families and hardcore thrill-seekers.
Cross-country or downhill? Why not both in one day
Feel free to wear your toque to dinner and rest assured that hiking boots will always be considered fashionable footwear in Gol
Fall in Golden
Ahhhhh, what’s better than crisp cold mornings and watching the leaves turn from various shades of green to reds and oranges.
BC Rivers Day Community Paddles: Paddling Skills 101
Sep 25
Welcome to Tourism Golden, the official tourism site for Golden and Kicking Horse Country, BC Canada.
With a varied selection of accommodations and many activities to experience in spring, fall, winter and summer, including family-friendly activities, the friendly mountain town of Golden continues to be a perfect holiday destination from which to enjoy and explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains.