Kakwa_Provincial_Park_and_Protected_Area

Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area

Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area

Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada

For other uses, see Kakwa (disambiguation).

Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area is a 170,890 ha provincial park in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The park preserves the southernmost portion of the Hart Ranges and the northernmost portion of the Continental Ranges. The park also preserves significant marine fossil deposits located in the region.

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Geography

The Kakwa River originates in Kakwa Lake, at the core of the park. It is named for Kakwa, the Cree word for porcupine.[2]

The tallest mountains are Mount Sir Alexander (3270 m) and Mount Ida (3189 m).

Recreation

Fishing in Kakwa Lake is permitted. Snowmobiling is permitted on trails, meadows, and along mountain sides. It is advised that snowmobilers bring extra fuel, for Kakwa Lake is about 100 km from the staging site.[3]

Kakwa Provincial Park is also the Northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail, running from the US border at Waterton Lakes National Park to a trailhead on the Walker Creek Forest Service Road.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Protected Planet | Kakwa Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  2. [2]
    Canadian parks and wilderness Society. "Kakwa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  3. [3]
    "Kakwa Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  4. [4]
    "Access | The Great Divide Trail Association". The Great Divide Trail Association. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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