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.
| Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
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 Mount Ida, with Mounts Saint Patrick and Saint George at left, and Sir Alexander at right | |
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Prince George |
| Coordinates | 54°02′59″N 120°19′59″W / 54.04972°N 120.33306°W |
| Area | 170,890 ha (659.8 sq mi) |
| Established | March 14, 1987 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | BC Parks Kakwa |
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Geography
editThe 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
editFishing 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Kakwa Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ Canadian parks and wilderness Society. "Kakwa". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Kakwa Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Access | The Great Divide Trail Association". The Great Divide Trail Association. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- British Columbia. Ministry of Employment and Investment (March 1999). Dawson Creek Land & Resource Management Plan, p.44.
- "Kakwa Park". BC Geographical Names.
External links
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