Mount Revelstoke National Park
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Mount Revelstoke National Park |
Contact Information:
Mount Revelstoke National Park
P.O. Box 350
Revelstoke, B.C.
Canada V0E 2S0
250-837-7500
Size: 260 sq. km.
Location: Mount Revelstoke National Park is adjacent to the City of Revelstoke, 148 km west of Golden. It is bounded on two sides by highways: The Trans-Canada Highway, which runs just inside the park's boundary for 13 km along the southeast perimeter of the park; and Provincial Highway #23 North, which skirts the park's west edge. From the Trans Canada Highway, most summer visitors drive up the 26 km long Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway.
Description:
The 26-km Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway winds through forests of cedar and hemlock, spruce and fir to the subalpine wildflower meadows and the summit of Mount Revelstoke. This paved mountain road offers the only opportunity in the Canadian national park system for private vehicles to access a mountaintop environment. Winter is the dominant season and lingers on the summit until July or even August. During the brief summer, the mountaintop explodes into color when its wildflower meadows bloom in mid-August.
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Places to Stay: There are no road-accessible campgrounds in Mount Revelstoke. The Park includes two designated backcountry campgrounds (at Eva and Jade Lakes) and one backcountry shelter (Caribou Cabin, open only in the winter).
National park campgrounds can be found at Illecillewaet and Loop Brook in Glacier National Park, 70 km east. Several commercial campgrounds can be found in Revelstoke. In addition, two provincial park campgrounds, Martha Creek and Blanket Creek, are located within 20 minutes of Revelstoke.
The City of Revelstoke, located adjacent to the park, offers a variety of accommodations and visitor services. For further information contact the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce online or by phone at 1-800-487-1493.
Operating
Hours: The Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway is open only during the snowfree season. However, in spring, visitors can drive progressively further up the road as the snow melts. When the Mount Revelstoke Summit is snowfree, usually by the third week in July, the Summit Shuttle Bus transports visitors between the parking area at Balsam Lake and the summit area.
History: Established in 1914.
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