Know Before You Go

2026 Current Travel Advisories & Major Events:

Highway Closures
Until June 30 Hwy 1 between Illecillewaet Brake Check and MacDonald Snowshed – construction work, expect 30 minute delays; 2-hour closures, Tues to Sat from 4-6am.

BC Parks Active Advisories
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy has limited access.
Top of the World Park has limited access.
Valhalla Park has limited access.

National Parks Active Advisories
Until March 31, 2027 – Kootenay & Yoho National Parks
All waterbodies in these parks are closed to watercraft and angling to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species, including whirling disease.