Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
East Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city	Banff, Alberta
Coordinates	50°56′N 115°44′W / 50.94°N 115.74°W
Area	39,050 ha (150.8 sq mi)
Established	1922
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/mt_assiniboine/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Criteria	Natural: (vii), (viii)
Reference	304
Inscription	1990 (14th Session)

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 is explorable within the park include Wheeler's Wonder Lodge (Naiset) (1924), Assiniboine Lodge (1928), the first ski lodge in the Canadian Rockies,^[2] and Sunburst (1928).

World Heritage Site

In 1990, this park was included within the

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.

Conservation

The park aims to protect a large variety of species. Eighty-four species of birds inhabit the park environs, based on sightings.

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 Mountain 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.