Numa Falls

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Numa Falls, looking upstream

Numa Falls is a waterfall of the Vermilion River located in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. 51°07′57″N116°07′55″W / 51.132362°N 116.131973°W / 51.132362; -116.131973

It is accessible via a short drive off the Banff–Windermere Highway 93 that connects Banff National Park and Radium Hot Springs. While not a large waterfall, it is easily accessible directly by the roadside, travelling south from Marble Canyon.

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