Lucerne in Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Welcome to Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site

Bienvenue au lieu historique national du col-Yellowhead

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2022

1. Welcome to Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] For centuries, Yellowhead Pass has been a travel route connecting people, places and wildlife. Human use of the pass spans from its early days as a passage for Aboriginal trade and travel, to its current use as a major corridor for tourism, commerce and telecommunications. This low pass is also important to a variety of plants, insects, birds and wildlife. Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site, are committed to protecting the ecological values and cultural resources of this special place as well as providing visitors with opportunities to experience all that it has to offer.

[Français] Depuis des siècles, le col Yellowhead est un axe de transport qui relie les voyageurs, les lieux et les populations fauniques. Il a été le théâtre d'une activité humaine continue, depuis l'époque où il servait de passage aux Autochtones pour le commerce et le transport jusqu'à nos jours, où il représente un important couloir pour le tourisme, le commerce et les télécommunications. Ce col de faible altitude sert également d'habitat à tout

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un éventail de plantes, d'insectes, d'oiseaux et de mammifères. Le parc national Jasper et le parc provincial du Mont-Robson, qui font tous deux partie du site du patrimoine mondial des parcs des montagnes Rocheuses canadiennes de l'UNESCO, se sont engagés à protéger les valeurs écologiques et culturelles de ce joyau et à offrir aux visiteurs la possibilité d'en découvrir toutes les richesses.

Erected by Parks Canada / Parcs Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series list.

Location. 52° 52.928′ N, 118° 27.08′ W. Marker is in Lucerne, British Columbia, in Fraser-Fort George. It is on Yellowhead Highway (Provincial Highway 16) 24.8 kilometers west of Icefields Parkway (Provincial Highway 93), on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site in Mount Robson Provincial Park, just west of the British Columbia-Alberta boundary line. Touch for map.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2022

2. Welcome to Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site Marker

Looking northwest from the rest area. Portal Lake is partially visible in the right background.

Marker is in this post office area: Lucerne BC V0E 2Z0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crossing the Great Divide/Traverser la ligne de partage des eaux (here, next to this marker); Rails Through the Rockies/Des rails à travers les Rocheuses (here, next to this marker); Travelling a Traditional Route/Parcourir une route traditionnelle (a few steps from this marker); The Yellowhead Pass / Le col Tête-Jaune (a few steps from this marker); Modern Travel/Les voyages des temps modernes (a few steps from this marker); Connecting Canada/D'un océan à l'autre (a few steps from this marker); Historic Yellowhead Pass (a few steps from this marker); Yellowhead Pass (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lucerne.

Also see . . . Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site (Parks Canada).

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Excerpt: Today the Yellowhead Pass is a valley corridor containing a highway and railway beside crystal clear rivers, through dense forests under rugged peaks links Jasper town site and the provincial border of British Columbia. In the past the low elevation made for easy movement for Indigenous peoples, fur trappers, railways and explorers. The name Yellowhead is the nickname of a fair-haired Metis-Iroquois-freeman named Bostonais, active here in the early 1800s.

(Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.