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Field [1] is a cozy mountain village located in Yoho National Park within the Canadian Rockies in Canada.

The town served as a base for workers on the Canadian Pacific Railway in its early days, and now hosts a small community of population 200, in addition to hosting the Yoho Park administration building and a number of quaint gift shops, restaurants, and small accommodations.

[edit] Get in

Field is located a 2.5 hour drive west of Calgary along the Trans-Canada Highway through Banff National Park, passing Banff and Lake Louise along the way. Field can also be reached along the TCH from Vancouver to the west.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

Spiral Tunnel - located about 10 minutes from the small town of field. Catch the Trans-Canada train spiraling through the mountain around 2PM.

Takakkaw Falls - the third tallest waterfall in Canada 45 minutes from Field.

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

• The Velvet Antler Pottery Shop, +1 250 343-6456, info@velvetantlerpottery.com, [2]. Handmade Stoneware and Porcelain.

Kathryn and Ryan Cameron working in their studio gallery

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Truffle Pigs Cafe, [3]
• Kicking Horse Lodge Restaurant [4]
• Cathedral Mountain Lodge
• Emerald Lake Lodge & Cilantro's
• Chercher La Vache Cafe, 316 Steven Ave, ☎ +1-250-343-6336. 8am-late, kitchen closes at 9pm. A great little cafe with amazing food. Some nights have live music. Has free wireless Internet and a patio. Doubles as the coffee shop, corner store, liquor store and souvenir shop. Many of the staff speak French.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

Have a drink in the sunshine on the patio at the Truffle Pigs Cafe or Kicking Horse Lodge.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

The Kicking Horse Lodge and Mount Dennis on a sunny day in Field

• Kicking Horse Lodge, 100 Centre, +1 250 343-6303, Toll-free: +1 800 659-4944, khlodge@telus.net, [5].
• Alpine Guesthouse, 313 2nd Ave., +1 250 343-6878, [6].
• The Bear's Den Guesthouse, +1 250 343-6439, [7].
• The Old Church Guesthouse, +1 250 343-6345, Fax: +1 250 343-6388, [8].
• Canadian Rockies Inn, 308 Stephen Ave Field, BC (Google Map), ☎ 250 343 6046, [9]. checkin: 4PM; checkout: 11AM. Canadian Rockies Inn, your home away from home in the heart of the Canadian rockies. Low season $131.25 CAD High season $194.25 CAD.  edit

[edit] Get out

Kamloops ← Golden ←

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→ Lake Louise (in Banff NP) → Banff