Elizabeth Parker Hut sits in the Alpine Meadow above Lake O’Hara, near the site of the original CPR bungalow camp. Named after Elizabeth Parker, co-founder of the Alpine Club of Canada, the hut consists of two log cabins built to provide a base for climbers who wanted shelter from unpredictable Yoho weather without the luxury of a hotel.

Construction. The first cabin dates to 1919; the second was added in 1926. Every log, pane of glass, and bag of cement was hauled 11 km by packhorse or hand-pulled on sleds from the railway line. The aesthetic is “National Park Rustic”: local timber and stone so the structure feels like an extension of the forest. Before Lake O’Hara Lodge centralised accommodation on the lakeshore, the bungalow camp sat here; in winter 1926–1927, Jim Boyce and Basil Gardom skidded eleven cabins across the snow to the lake.

Access. Reached via the Parks Canada shuttle to Lake O’Hara; reservations required. The hut is managed by the Alpine Club of Canada.