Glacier National Park of Canada
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Glacier National Park
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Contact Information:
Glacier National Park
P.O. Box 350
Revelstoke, B.C.
Canada V0E 2S0
250-837-7500
Size: 1,349 sq. km.
Location: Glacier National Park is located on the Trans-Canada Hwy in south-central British Columbia. The nearest communities are Golden, 80 km to the east, and Revelstoke, 72 km to the west. Both Vancouver and Calgary have regular bus service to Rogers Pass, located in the heart of the park.
Description:
Featuring more than 400 glaciers, park protects an area of the Selkirk and Purcell mountain ranges, including critical habitats for threatened and endangered wildlife species such as the grizzly bear and the mountain caribou. More than half of the park lies in the alpine tundra zone - above the limit of tree growth - with the rest of the park encompassing subalpine forests and meadows. Glacier's steep terrain and heavy snowfall have given the park a reputation as one of North America's premier road-accessible ski touring destinations from December to April. Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park has been designated a National Historic Site in commemoration of its role as an essential, yet perilous, link in the building of the transcontinental railway.
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Glacier
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Places to
Stay: Two highway-accessible campgrounds in Glacier National Park,
both located just a few kilometers west of Rogers Pass, operate on a first-come, first-served basis:
Illecillewaet Campground (60 sites) and Loop Brook Campground (20 sites). Both campgrounds are open from June to
October. Glacier also includes three designated backcountry campsites on the Bald Hills, above the Copperstain
Trail, as well as three backcountry huts available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Accommodations
can be found inside the park at Glacier
Park Lodge, located at the summit of Rogers Pass. Additional accommodations
can be found in the City of Revelstoke,
45 km west of Glacier National Park, and the Town of Golden, 57 km east of the park's eastern boundary.
Operating
Hours: Glacier National Park is open year round. The Rogers Pass Discovery Centre is open year-round, except for
the month of November and Christmas Day.
History: Established in 1886.
For Further Information: Friends of Mount Revelstoke & Glacier, a non-profit organization that supports Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks.
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