Muncho Lake Provincial Park
Muncho Lake Provincial Park
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Muncho Lake from the north |
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location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
surface | 861 km² | |
WDPA ID | 18480 | |
Geographical location | 58 ° 50 ′ N , 125 ° 42 ′ W | |
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Setup date | May 31, 1957 | |
administration | BC parks |
The Muncho Lake Provincial Park is a nature reserve in the north of the province of British Columbia . The park is located around 150 miles west of Fort Nelson , in the Northern Rockies Regional District .
investment
The provincial park crossed by the Alaska Highway , here Highway 97 , extends into the northern Canadian Rocky Mountains . It covers an area of around 861 km² the valley of the upper Toad River and the valley of the Trout River around Muncho Lake .
The valleys are surrounded by an average of about 2,000 m high peaks of the Terminal Range (in the west) and the Sentinel Range, characteristic is the Peterson Mountain (2057 m). Folded Mountain rises north of the Toad River and shows clear folds and faults . The up to 223 m deep, 12 km long and 0.5 to 6 km wide Muncho Lake lies at about 820 m , the transition between the valleys of the Trout River and the Toad River about 12 km of the south bank at the Muncho Pass is about 1130 m high.
The park is a category II protected area ( national park ).
Flora and fauna
British Columbia's ecosystem is divided into different biogeoclimatic zones. Biogeoclimatic zones are characterized by a fundamentally identical or very similar climate and the same or very similar biological and geological conditions. This results in a very similar population of plants and animals in the respective zones. Within this system, the park landscape is assigned to three different zones. The Undifferentiated Subzone within the Alpine Tundra Zone , the Moist Warm Subzone within the Boreal White and Black Spruce Zone and the Moist Cool Subzone within the Spruce - Willow - Birch Zone . The assignment to three different zones shows the great differences within the park in terms of the landscape.
Special attention is paid to the protection of wild flowers, characteristic of the fauna Dall sheep , mountain goat , elk , mule deer , white-tailed deer , moose , caribou and wood bison . In addition, the predators are represented by wolf , coyote , fox , lynx , grizzly , black bear and wolverine .
activities
The lake allows all kinds of water sports , although the summer temperature of the lake rarely exceeds 10 ° C. In addition, mountain biking is possible and the park is a paradise for hikers, for whom there are trails of different lengths and difficulty:
- The "Cut" Trail (6 km; 2-3 hours); Start and end point: Mile 377 / km 610 Alaska Highway; a piece of the original Alaska Highway from which a narrow path leads to the "cut" through the rocks for the new Alaska Highway, on the other side of which Dall sheep can often be seen
- Baba Canyon (5.5 km to the first lookout and back; 2-3 hours and 11 km to the second lookout and back; 6-7 hours); Start and end point: Mile 378 / km 612; leads through a narrow canyon into the mountains
- Petersen Canyon (12 km; 3.5-5 hours); Start and end point: Mile 432 / km 695 Alaska Highway; easy path without big differences in altitude on a piece of the original Alaska Highway
- Red Rock Canyon (6 km; 3–4 hours); Start and end point: Mile 436 / km 703 Alaska Highway; Multiple crossing of a stream and hiking through the stony stream bed to a small waterfall
- Old Alaska Highway Trail Viewpoint (4 km; 2-3 hours); Start and end point: Mile 438 / km 705 Alaska Highway; short but very steep climb to a lookout point over Muncho Lake
- Stone's Sheep Trail (4.2 km; 3 hours for the northern creek bed and 5.1 km; 3.5 h for the southern creek bed); Start and end point: Mile 440 / km 707 Alaska Highway; narrow canyons with waterfalls that you can climb further up
- Boulder Canyon (4.6 km; 2-3 hours); Start and end points: Mile 448 / km 726 Alaska Highway; relatively easy hike through a wide canyon
- Mineral Licks Trail (1.3 km; 0.5-1 hour); Start and end point: Mile 454 / km 731 Alaska Highway; short hike with explanations about a mineral lick with a beautiful view of the Trout River
The park has 30 non-reservable parking spaces for campers and tents and has simple sanitary facilities. In addition to the campsites, there are several rest stops in the park where you can eat, refuel and spend the night.
Web links
- Muncho Lake Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Muncho Lake Provincial Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
- Muncho Lake Provincial Park on the website britishcolumbia.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Muncho Lake Park (English)
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , accessed May 4, 2016 .
- ^ Muncho Lake Provincial Park - Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan. (PDF, 353.67 KB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , February 2003, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF, 10.31 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, February 1991, accessed March 7, 2013 .