Everything about Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park totally explained
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a
provincial park in
British Columbia,
Canada, located around
Mount Assiniboine.
History
The park was established 1922. Some of the more recent history that's explorable within the park include Wheeler's Wonder Lodge (Naiset) (1924), Assiniboine Lodge (1929), and Sunburst (1928).
World Heritage Site
This park was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, together with the other
national and
provincial parks that form the
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks,
glaciers, lakes, waterfalls,
canyons and limestone caves as well as
fossils found here.
Conservation
The park aims to protect a large variety of species. Eighty-four species of birds inhabit the park environs, based on sightings. Columbian ground squirrels are very common in the core area of the park. Ten species of carnivore including wolves, black bear, grizzly bear, weasel, cougar, lynx inhabit the park. Six species of ungulates: elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose, mountain goat, Rocky Mtn. bighorn sheep roam within park boundaries.
Recreation
The following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and ski touring, fishing, and hunting. There are also climbing opportunities. Existing facilities include: 10 camping areas (75 campsites), including the main camp at Magog; 6 roofed accommodation sites (60 beds), including Mt. Assiniboine Lodge; day-use facilities at Rock Isle basin, including interpretive facilities and sanitation; 160 km of horse and hiking access trails: Assiniboine Pass, Wonder Pass, Mitchell River, Simpson River, Citadel Pass, Surprise Creek; and guide-outfitters cabins: Mitchell River and Police Meadows.
Location
Located 48
kilometres southwest of
Banff, Alberta. No roads access the park. Backcountry hiking trails are the only access to the park, the quickest route being via
Sunshine Village ski area in
Banff National Park.
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