Angel's Staircase Falls
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Angel’s Staircase Falls is a tall cascade
on an unnamed tributary of the Yoho River
in Yoho National Park
. It drops approximately 1000 feet down to its confluence with the river. A short spur off the Yoho Valley Trail leads to a viewpoint of the views situated at the banks of the Yoho River. The view is distant, and the entire falls can not be seen because of the twisting nature of the falls themselves.
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
on an unnamed tributary of the Yoho River
Yoho River
The Yoho River is a silty, swift tributary of the Kicking Horse River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river is located entirely within Yoho National Park.-Course:...
in Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side...
. It drops approximately 1000 feet down to its confluence with the river. A short spur off the Yoho Valley Trail leads to a viewpoint of the views situated at the banks of the Yoho River. The view is distant, and the entire falls can not be seen because of the twisting nature of the falls themselves.