Mount Robson Provincial Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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 Mt. Robson & one of its glaciers calving into Berg Lake |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Valemount, Jasper |
| Coordinates | 53°02′02″N 119°13′54″W / 53.03389°N 119.23167°WCoordinates: 53°02′02″N 119°13′54″W / 53.03389°N 119.23167°W |
| Area | 2,249 km² |
| Established | 1913 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Mount Robson Provincial Park is a large provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent of Mount Robson by a party led by Conrad Kain. The park is named for Mount Robson, which has the highest point in the Canadian Rockies and is located entirely within the park.
The first recreational trail was built in 1913 by Jasper outfitter Donald "Curly" Phillips along the Robson River to Berg Lake.
From May to September, a visitor centre is open just south of the Mt. Robson Viewpoint on the Yellowhead Highway. The only services within the park are at a combination coffee-shop gas station complex at the Viewpoint.
To reach the park, follow the Yellowhead Highway 390 kilometres west of Edmonton or 290 kilometres east of Prince George.
World Heritage Site
In 1990 Mount Robson Park was included within the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] Together with the other national and provincial parks that comprise the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, the park was recognized for its natural beauty and the geological and ecological significance of its mountain landscapes containing the habitats of rare and endangered species, mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons, limestone caves and fossils.
References
- ^ "World Heritage Committee: Fourteenth Session". UNESCO. 1990. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mount Robson Provincial Park |
- BC Parks - Mount Robson Provincial Park website
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