If you planning to come to Golden via Highway 93 or 95 then you are going to have so many roadside attractions to choose from:

Kootenay National Park (Via Highway 93)

Marble Canyon trail

Admire the shapes and sounds of carved chasms as you hike along the trail. Relax in the Red Chairs at the end.  (1.6 km return, 20 m elevation gain)

Paint Pots trail

An easy walk takes you to three iron-rich mineral springs that stain the surrounding earth a vibrant ochre colour.

Kootenay Valley Viewpoint

If you are starting your Golden road trip from the West (Trans-Canada Highway 1) then make sure you allow enough time to take in some of these iconic points of interest:

*Remember, if you are stopping in a national park, you will need a valid Parks Pass.

Mount Revelstoke National Park 

Giant Cedars Boardwalk 

An easy interpretive boardwalk through old-growth cedar-hemlock forest.

Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk 

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DID YOU HEAR THAT?

The Game: Pop culture and news collide for a fun game of fact or fiction

The Rules:

• You are trying to fool your opponent

• You start by asking, "Did you hear that _______ happened?"

• Your opponent can either say, "That didn't happen," or, "Tell me more."

• If they correctly guess that it didn't happen, the opponent gets two points

If you are starting your Golden road trip from the East then we have a fantastic lineup of roadside attractions. 

Banff and Lake Louise are iconic places that are all en route and once you enter British Columbia you can make the following points of interest part of your journey.

*Remember, if you are stopping in a national park, you will need a valid Parks Pass.

Yoho-Nationalpark

Takakkaw Falls

Enjoy a scenic drive on the Yoho Valley road to one of the highest waterfalls in Canada.