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Field, British Columbia

Field is a town (~300 people) located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada within the confines of Yoho National Park. Field was established in 1885 during the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Field is 27 km west of Lake Louise along the Trans-Canada Highway, the only access to Field. The visitor centre for Yoho NP is located in Field where those wishing to visit the area around Lake O'Hara can obtain a camping permit.

There are many hiking opportunities near the town including:

Sherbrooke Lake from Paget Peak

Scrambling options include: Mount Burgess (2599m), Mount Field (2635m), Mount Stephen (3199m) and Paget Peak (2560m).

There are several points of interests nearby including: