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{{Short description|Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{other uses2|Bugaboo}}
{{Other uses|Bugaboo (disambiguation)}}
'''Bugaboo Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located in the central [[Purcell Mountains]].


{{Infobox protected area
The park is known primarily for [[the Bugaboos]], a formation of mountains that attracts [[climbing|climbers]] and [[mountaineering|mountaineers]], and for the [[Conrad Kain hut]], an [[Mountain hut|alpine hut]] managed by the [[Alpine Club of Canada]].
| name = Bugaboo Provincial Park
| iucn_category = II
| map = British Columbia
| map_caption = Map of British Columbia
| location = [[Kootenay Land District]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| nearest_city = [[Invermere, British Columbia]]
| coordinates = {{coord|50|48|04|N|116|48|09|W|display=inline}}
| area = 13,646 ha. (136.46 km²)
| established = [[July 13]], [[1995]]
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body = [[BC Parks]]
|website={{Official URL}}}}

'''Bugaboo Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada, located in the central [[Purcell Mountains]].

It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/41293.html|title=Bugaboo Park|access-date=2021-08-25|website=BC Geographical Names}}</ref> The park is known primarily for [[the Bugaboos]], a formation of mountains that attracts [[climbing|climbers]] and [[mountaineering|mountaineers]], and for the [[Conrad Kain hut]], an [[Mountain hut|alpine hut]] managed by the [[Alpine Club of Canada]].

==Climate==
Bugaboo has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfc'').
<div style="width:85%;">
{{Weather box
|location = Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia (1981-2010) :1529m
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 6.7
|Feb record high C = 10.5
|Mar record high C = 14.5
|Apr record high C = 21.7
|May record high C = 28.0
|Jun record high C = 27.2
|Jul record high C = 30.6
|Aug record high C = 30.5
|Sep record high C = 28.0
|Oct record high C = 23.0
|Nov record high C = 12.8
|Dec record high C = 10.0
|year record high C =
|Jan high C = -5.7
|Feb high C = -2.5
|Mar high C = 2.8
|Apr high C = 6.8
|May high C = 12.2
|Jun high C = 16.3
|Jul high C = 19.2
|Aug high C = 19.9
|Sep high C = 14.3
|Oct high C = 6.8
|Nov high C = -1.9
|Dec high C = -7.7
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -10.1
|Feb mean C = -8.1
|Mar mean C = -3.3
|Apr mean C = 1.1
|May mean C = 5.6
|Jun mean C = 9.5
|Jul mean C = 11.8
|Aug mean C = 11.8
|Sep mean C = 7.3
|Oct mean C = 1.7
|Nov mean C = -5.8
|Dec mean C = -11.9
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -14.5
|Feb low C = -13.5
|Mar low C = -9.4
|Apr low C = -4.7
|May low C = -1.1
|Jun low C = 2.7
|Jul low C = 4.4
|Aug low C = 3.8
|Sep low C = 0.2
|Oct low C = -3.4
|Nov low C = -9.6
|Dec low C = -16.1
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -37.5
|Feb record low C = -40.5
|Mar record low C = -31.0
|Apr record low C = -25.0
|May record low C = -10.0
|Jun record low C = -5.0
|Jul record low C = -2.5
|Aug record low C = -4.5
|Sep record low C = -9.0
|Oct record low C = -22.0
|Nov record low C = -37.5
|Dec record low C = -39.0
|year record low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 108.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 81.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 63.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 52.4
|May precipitation mm = 52.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 75.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 74.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 63.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 51.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 80.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 116.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 88.4
|year precipitation mm =

|Jan snow cm = 99.6
|Feb snow cm = 77.5
|Mar snow cm = 58.3
|Apr snow cm = 35.7
|May snow cm = 7.1
|Jun snow cm = 0.1
|Jul snow cm = 0.0
|Aug snow cm = 0.0
|Sep snow cm = 2.1
|Oct snow cm = 30.3
|Nov snow cm = 98.2
|Dec snow cm = 87.7
|year snow cm =
|source 1 = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name= "climate">{{cite web
|url =https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProx&txtRadius=100&selCity=&optProxType=park&selPark=50%7C57%7C116%7C2%7CKootenay+National+Park&txtCentralLatDeg=&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongDeg=&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&txtLatDecDeg=&txtLongDecDeg=&stnID=1353&dispBack=0| title = Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia| work = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010| date = 31 October 2011| publisher = Environment Canada| language = English, French| accessdate = August 31, 2023}}</ref>
|date=August 2023
}}</div>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{BCGNIS|41293|Bugaboo Park}}
*{{BCGNIS|41293|Bugaboo Park}}
*{{BCGNIS|49851|Bugaboo Glacier Park}}
*{{BCGNIS|49851|Bugaboo Glacier Park}}
{{coord|name=Bugaboo Provincial Park|50|48|N|116|49|W|region:CA|display=title}}


[[Category:Provincial Parks of British Columbia]]
{{British Columbia parks}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Coord|name=Bugaboo Provincial Park|50|48|N|116|49|W|region:CA|display=title}}

[[Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia]]
[[Category:Columbia Valley]]
[[Category:Columbia Valley]]
[[Category:Purcell Mountains]]
[[Category:Purcell Mountains]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1995]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in British Columbia]]




Latest revision as of 04:26, 1 November 2023

For other uses, see Bugaboo (disambiguation).
Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map of British Columbia
LocationKootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityInvermere, British Columbia
Coordinates50°48′04″N 116°48′09″W / 50.80111°N 116.80250°W / 50.80111; -116.80250
Area13,646 ha. (136.46 km²)
EstablishedJuly 13, 1995
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/bugaboo-park/ Edit this at Wikidata

Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains.

It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lands.[1] The park is known primarily for the Bugaboos, a formation of mountains that attracts climbers and mountaineers, and for the Conrad Kain hut, an alpine hut managed by the Alpine Club of Canada.

Climate[edit]

Bugaboo has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia (1981-2010) :1529m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		30.6
(87.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		2.8
(37.0) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.3
(57.7) 		6.8
(44.2) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.1
(13.8) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		1.1
(34.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		9.5
(49.1) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−11.9
(10.6) 		0.8
(33.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		2.7
(36.9) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Record low °C (°F) −37.5
(−35.5) 		−40.5
(−40.9) 		−31.0
(−23.8) 		−25.0
(−13.0) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−37.5
(−35.5) 		−39.0
(−38.2) 		−40.5
(−40.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.4
(4.27) 		81.6
(3.21) 		63.2
(2.49) 		52.4
(2.06) 		52.8
(2.08) 		75.0
(2.95) 		74.2
(2.92) 		63.7
(2.51) 		51.1
(2.01) 		80.4
(3.17) 		116.8
(4.60) 		88.4
(3.48) 		908
(35.75)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 99.6
(39.2) 		77.5
(30.5) 		58.3
(23.0) 		35.7
(14.1) 		7.1
(2.8) 		0.1
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.1
(0.8) 		30.3
(11.9) 		98.2
(38.7) 		87.7
(34.5) 		496.6
(195.5)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bugaboo Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. ^ "Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

External links[edit]

50°48′N 116°49′W / 50.800°N 116.817°W / 50.800; -116.817 (Bugaboo Provincial Park)


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