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The Kootenays
Deep valleys, two towns on Kootenay Lake, a lake town in the Columbia Valley, mountain-highway stops in the Columbia ranges, and an Elk Valley town at the south end.
Photo: Nelson on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, Shawn from Airdrie, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Kootenay Lake, British Columbia · Canada
Nelson
A heritage mountain town on Kootenay Lake, with hot springs nearby.
Kootenay Lake, British Columbia · Canada
Kaslo
A lakeside heritage village, the SS Moyie sternwheeler and a cave hot spring down the road.
Kootenay Rockies, British Columbia · Canada
Golden
A gateway to Yoho's lakes and falls, a gondola to the peaks and Canada's highest suspension bridge.
Columbia Valley, British Columbia · Canada
Invermere and Radium
A lake town in the Columbia Valley, with a sandy beach, a mesa trail and the Radium Hot Springs a short drive north.
Columbia Mountains, BC · Canada
Revelstoke
Two national parks, a giant cedar boardwalk, a railway museum and a mountain coaster.
Elk Valley, British Columbia · Canada
Fernie
A historic mountain town in the Elk Valley, with a mossy waterfall, an alpine resort and a lake in an old-growth bowl.
Ready-made trips in this area
4 days · Kelowna → Nelson
Okanagan to the Kootenays
Lake beaches and Myra Canyon's trestles, then Nelson's heritage streets and hot springs.
4 days · Revelstoke → Penticton
Revelstoke to the Okanagan
Cedars and alpine meadows, then beaches and benches in the south Okanagan.
2 days · Golden
Golden and Yoho
Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls and the Kicking Horse River.
2 days · Nelson → Kaslo
Kootenay Lake
A mountain town on the West Arm and a heritage village on the north arm, with a sternwheeler and a cave hot spring in between.
2 days · Fernie
Fernie and the Elk Valley
A historic mountain town, a mossy waterfall and a lake in an old-growth bowl.
2 days · Invermere and Radium
Invermere and the Columbia Valley
A lake beach, a mesa trail, and a soak in Sinclair Canyon.