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Valhalla Provincial Park

Coordinates: 49°52′57″N 117°35′00″W / 49.8825°N 117.5832°W / 49.8825; -117.5832
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Valhalla Provincial Park
Gregorio Peak from near Gwillim Lakes
Map showing the location of Valhalla Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Valhalla Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationCentral Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest townSlocan
Coordinates49°52′57″N 117°35′00″W / 49.8825°N 117.5832°W / 49.8825; -117.5832
Area50,060 ha (193.3 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 3, 1983
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteValhalla Provincial Park
Map

Valhalla Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It was established on March 3, 1983, in the mountains above the Western shores of Slocan Lake, in the west Kootenays. The park consists of most of the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains.

Geography

It is 49,893 hectares in size with 30 kilometres (19 mi) of shoreline along Slocan Lake. The park has limited methods of access, and is popular with climbers.[2] Colleen McCrory's Valhalla Society advocated for the creation of the park.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Valhalla Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ Landers, Rich (28 August 1988). "Valhalla The Making of a Park". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. ^ Mouat, Lucia (7 June 1992). "Colleen McCrory Battles To Save Canada's Forests". The Christian Science Monitor. The Daily Gazette. Retrieved 2 June 2014.

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