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Golden

Country:
Canada
State:
British Columbia
City:
Golden
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Car

Golden is located at the junction of Trans Canada Highways 1 and 95. It is 4 hours north of the US border on Highway 95. The nearest major airports are Calgary, 3 hours east on Hwy 1; Edmonton, 8 hours northeast via Hwy 93 and Highway 16; and Vancouver, 8 hours west on Hwy 1.

By Bus

Golden is on the Greyhound bus route, accessible from most cities in Canada. The bus stop is unfortunately not in the town proper, but rather at the Golden Husky Travel Centre, which is located off Hwy .

By Train

If you are heading into the town proper it is about a 20 minute walk. There are no passenger trains that stop in Golden. Golden does have a very small airport, that private planes can fly into.

Key places to visit
Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge, Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre, Golden and District Museum

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Places to Visit

Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge

The longest covered, free-span timber frame pedestrian bridge in Canada. It spans the Kicking Horse River. Built by volunteers from around the world, it won the Communities In Bloom, Most Innovative Project for 2001. It intersects with a walking trail that circles the town, and is great for photos.

Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre

1745 Short Road (Blaeberry Valley), Open 365 days a year, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm in July and August, and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm during the rest of the year. Promotes wolf conversation. The centre houses wolves, as well as presenting an interpretive talk about their behaviour and the work to help protect them.

Golden and District Museum

Open from May to September, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Primarily houses displays on local history. That is, exhibits on the railroad, Swiss mountaineering guides, and the background and life of the early settlers. Currently (2007) it is home to a display on David Thompson, in honour of the bicentennial of his passage through the Golden area.

 

Right Time to Visit

January - March
October - December

Temperature

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