About Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge was an attraction that I’m deeming to be a waterfall attraction because the Kicking Horse River actually disappeared before re-emerging through its span.
However, depending on your viewing angle, the span kind of seemed more like rocks being wedged together than a legitimate natural bridge.
We were able to hear the roar of the disappearing water churning and ejecting beneath the bridge to further reinforce my move in considering this a legitimate waterfall worthy of a write-up on this website.
From the car park, there was a real short walk going on a bridge over the Kicking Horse River providing frontal views of the Natural Bridge attraction backed by scenic mountains (when the weather was fair; see photo above).
Beyond the bridge, the short walking path curled left towards a viewing deck where we got more angled views of the natural span with different mountains serving as the backdrop.
We were very lucky that we happened to show up just when the bad weather finally cleared up to the point that we could see the river’s powdery blue color as well as the scenic snowy mountains backing the whole scene.
That color in the water, which seemed to be typical of the watercourses and lakes in this area, was a result of minerals and other deposits injected by glaciers prevalent in the area.
Authorities
Natural Bridge resides in Yoho National Park near Field in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is administered by Parks Canada. For information or inquiries as well as current conditions, visit their website.
The car park for Natural Bridge is on the way to Emerald Lake and the Hamilton Falls.
The well-signed car park for Natural Bridge is a little over 2km from the Emerald Lake turnoff deviating from Hwy 1.
For details on getting to this turnoff from Lake Louise, see the Hamilton Falls page.
For some geographical context, the nearby Lake Louise was about 28km (under 30 minutes drive) east of Field, 57km (45 minutes drive) north of Banff, 182km (2 hours drive) west of Calgary, 232km (3 hours drive) south of Jasper, and 469km (4.5 hours drive) southwest of Edmonton.
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Slow bottom up sweep of the waterfall disappearing before ending at a scenic mountain in the backdrop
Bottom up sweep showing the natural bridge itself before ending at the scenic backdrop
Bottom up sweep from the other side of the Kicking Horse River before ending at the scenic backdrop
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Natural Bridge, 1967 (with a footbridge!) May 12, 2021 9:28 am - Some more ancient history that may be of interest. When we were at Natural Bridge Falls in 1967, as part of a family trip, there was an observation footbridge over the falls proper! Obviously, from your photos, it's no longer there. I don't know when or why it was removed. Maybe it was decided it… ...Read MoreVisitor Reviews of this Waterfall:
If you have a waterfall story or write-up that you'd like to share, feel free to click the button below and fill out the form... Natural Bridge, 1967 (with a footbridge!) May 12, 2021 9:28 am - Some more ancient history that may be of interest. When we were at Natural Bridge Falls in 1967, as part of a family trip, there was an observation footbridge over the falls proper! Obviously, from your photos, it's no longer there. I don't know when or why it was removed. Maybe it was decided it… ...Read MoreNearest Waterfalls
