Burgess Shale, Field

Name: Burgess Shale
Address: Field, Canada

#4 among attractions in Field

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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. ()

Alternative names: Unesco: from 1980 to 1984Elevation: 8140 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°25'60"N, 116°28'1"W

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Burgess Shale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Takakkaw Falls, Emerald Lake, Elizabeth Parker hut, Sherbrooke Lake.

4.6 miN
Towering waterfall in Yoho National Park
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park
118 min walk • Takakkaw Falls, a majestic natural wonder nestled within the rugged landscape of Yoho National Park, Canada, stands as one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. The falls plunge from an impressive height of approximately 384 meters (1,260 feet), making it a...
2.9 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park
74 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada, Emerald Lake presents a serene escape into nature's pristine beauty. Known for its vivid turquoise waters, which owe their color to the fine rock flour carried into the lake by glacier runoff...
7.6 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Elizabeth Parker hut, Yoho National Park
193 min walk • The Elizabeth Parker hut is an alpine hut located in Yoho National Park near Lake O'Hara in British Columbia. The hut is maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada.
3.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Sherbrooke Lake, Yoho National Park
97 min walk • Sherbrooke Lake is a lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. The lake is bounded on the west by Mount Ogden 2,695 m, Mount Niles 2,972 m to the north, and Paget Peak on the east side.
5.8 miNW
Mountain
Mount Carnarvon, Yoho National Park
149 min walk • Mount Carnarvon is a 3,046-metre mountain summit located in the Kiwetinok River Valley of Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is The President, 3.9 km to the north-northeast. Both are part of the President Range which is a subset of the Waputik Mountains.
5.3 miN
Mountain
Mount Niles, Yoho National Park
136 min walk • Mount Niles is a 2,967-metre summit located in the Waputik Range of Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Daly, 1.63 km to the immediate northeast.
4.1 miS
Mountain
Mount Dennis, Yoho National Park
106 min walk • Mount Dennis is a 2,549-metre mountain summit located three kilometres south of Field in Yoho National Park, in the Park Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Stephen, 4.0 km to the northeast. Mount Burgess is six kilometres north on the opposite side of the Kicking Horse River valley.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Burgess, Field
48 min walk • Mount Burgess, 2,599 m, is a mountain in Yoho National Park and is part of the Canadian Rockies. It is located in the southwest buttress of Burgess Pass in the Emerald River and Kicking Horse River Valleys.
4.7 miE
Mountain
Paget Peak, Yoho National Park
121 min walk • Paget Peak is a mountain in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is readily accessible via a hiking trail.
~1320 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Field, Field
7 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.
4.1 miNW
Mountain
Michael Peak, Yoho National Park
106 min walk • Michael Peak is a 2,701-metre mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is The President, 4.0 km to the west-northwest. Both are part of the President Range which is a subset of the Waputik Mountains.