Amongst the many stops along the highway crafted, the enormous logs enhance the rustic building’s are the Summit Rest Stop and the Rogers Pass character. The chalet remains a vivid reminder of the Discovery Center early days of hiking, mountaineering, and trail riding in the national parks. Today the tea house is owned by the Parks ROGER PASS SUMMIT– A rest stop at the Canada Agency, and is operated on a seasonal basis by summit of the Rogers Pass provides visitors with not the holder of the licence of occupation, Fran only bathrooms and picnic tables, but also a short Drummond, who has been running the tea house since history lesson through the monuments on display. The the early 1960s. double arch monument commemorates the ceremonial Located in Yoho National Park near Field, the opening of the Trans-Canada Highway on September tea house is reached by a gentle 16.4 kilometre (6-hour) 3rd, 1962 by then Prime Minister of Canada John G. round trip hike. The trailhead starts at the end of Yoho Diefenbaker. The major arch symbolizes confederation Valley Road near Takakkaw Falls and the path follows while the minor arch represents the transportation Yoho River. services supporting it.
crafted, the enormous logs enhance the building’s rustic character. The chalet remains a vivid reminder of the early days of hiking, mountaineering, and trail riding in the national parks. Today the tea house is owned by the Parks Canada Agency, and is operated on a seasonal basis by the holder of the licence of occupation, Fran Drummond, who has been running the tea house since the early 1960s. Located in Yoho National Park near Field, the tea house is reached by a gentle 16.4 kilometre (6-hour) round trip hike. The trailhead starts at the end of Yoho Valley Road near Takakkaw Falls and the path follows Yoho River. Amongst the many stops along the highway are the Summit Rest Stop and the Rogers Pass Discovery Center ROGER PASS SUMMIT– A rest stop at the summit of the Rogers Pass provides visitors with not only bathrooms and picnic tables, but also a short history lesson through the monuments on display. The double arch monument commemorates the ceremonial opening of the Trans-Canada Highway on September 3rd, 1962 by then Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker. The major arch symbolizes confederation while the minor arch represents the transportation services supporting it.