Walcott Quarry, Field

Name: Walcott Quarry
Address: Field, Canada

#7 among attractions in Field

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The Walcott Quarry is the most famous quarry of the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale, located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, bearing the Phyllopod beds. This lies at the base of the Walcott Quarry member, on a ridge between Wapta Mountain and Mount Field, and three other quarries – the Raymond, UE and EZ – lie above it. The quarry's proximity to the Cathedral escarpment led to the preservation of spectacular fossils. ()

Coordinates: 51°26'23"N, 116°28'26"W

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Walcott Quarry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Field, Burgess Shale, Wapta Mountain, Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.

0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Field, Field
21 min walk • Mount Field is a mountain located about 10 km east of the town of Field in Yoho National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 after Cyrus West Field, an American merchant who had laid the first Atlantic cable, 1858, a second in 1866; Mr.
0.5 miSE
Park
Burgess Shale, Field
14 min walk • The Burgess Shale is a fossil-bearing deposit exposed in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It is famous for the exceptional preservation of the soft parts of its fossils. At 508 million years old, it is one of the earliest fossil beds containing soft-part imprints.
0.8 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Wapta Mountain, Yoho National Park
21 min walk • Wapta Mountain is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies between Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It stands just north of the ridge containing the Burgess Shale fossil beds.
1.1 miS
, Park
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Field
28 min walk • The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks: Banff Jasper Kootenay Yoho and three British Columbia provincial parks: Hamber Provincial Park Mount Assiniboine...

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Which popular attractions are close to Walcott Quarry?

Nearby attractions include Burgess Shale, Field (14 min walk), Mount Field, Field (21 min walk), Wapta Mountain, Yoho National Park (21 min walk).

Walcott Quarry, Field

Facts and practical information

Walcott Quarry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Field, Field

Burgess Shale, Field

Wapta Mountain, Yoho National Park

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Field

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Walcott Quarry?