Size:
260 Square km.
Mountaineering
and Rock Climbing: Scrambles in the rugged Columbia Mountains
and an interesting rock face in the form or the Lauretta Slabs await
you.
Camping:
The park has backcountry camping only. The campgrounds are located
at Eva and Jade Lakes. If you are looking for front country sites
check out Revelstokes sister park, Glacier or head over to one of
the nearby Provincial Park campgrounds. There are private campgrounds
available in or around the city or Revelstoke.
Backpacking: Random
camping is permitted when you are beyond five kilometres from pavement,
with the exception of Millar Lake. Campers at Eva and Jade Lakes
must use the tent pads provided.
Hiking: Mount Revelstoke
has 10 trails ranging from short, valley-bottom strolls, to steep,
tough climbs.
Backcountry
and Cross Country Skiing: The trails in the park are neither
groomed nor packed. Deep heavy snow is normal. Light, cross-country
ski equipment is not suitable for these conditions. Heavier, ski
touring or ski mountaineering equipment and techniques are more
practical. The Meadows in the Sky Parkway may have track which
can be used by cross country enthusiasts, weather permitting but
the park is at its best as a backcountry destination. Caribou Cabin
is available to skiers in the winter.
Snowshoeing:
The park is open for snowshoe enthusiasts but a good knowlege
of backcountry travel and avalanche safety is required in most of
the area.
Nature:
Mount
Revelstoke has an old-growth forest with 800 year old cedar trees
with a boardwalk running through the grove. Some of the animals
you might have a chance to see in the park are: grizzly bear, mountain
goat, white-tailed ptarmigan, hoary marmot, golden-mantled ground
squirrel, mountain caribou and pika, pine marten, coyote, wolverine,
lynx, mule deer, snowshoe hare, Columbian ground squirrel, red squirrel,
porcupine, gray jay, Clark's nutcracker, and pine siskin.
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