Tweedsmuir Provincial Park Located in the Cariboo, Central & Northeast

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Tweedsmuir Provincial Park

Provincial Park
Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park is one of the largest of B.C.s several hundred parks. Located in the west central region of the province, 480 km northwest of Vancouver as the crow flies, Tweedsmuir is roughly triangular in shape. It is bounded on the north and northwest by the Ootsa Whitesail Lakes reservoir, on the west and southwest by the Coast Mountains, and on the east by the Interior Plateau.
Anahim Lake, Bella Coola
Rainbow Range
Park Size: 506,000 hectares in Tweedsmuir (South), with total park area including Tweedsmuir (North) at 981,000 hectares
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In designated campsites only. Keep trailheads free of hay and manure. Pack in weed-free grain or pellets.
Aside from offering some of the most spectacular scenery in North America, Tweedsmuir is a magnet for outdoor recreationists. Favourite activities include angling, hiking, horseback riding on wilderness trails, camping including vehicle-access campsites, and canoeing the Turner Lake Chain. Hunlen Falls, at the north end of Turner Lake, is a major attraction, plunging 260 metres and disappearing in a cloud of spray before entering the Atnarko River. The Atnarko and Bella Coola Valleys provide critical habitat for bears and people need to be bear aware. As in any wilderness setting, persons should be prepared to be self-sufficient. For those new to the wilderness adventure tour, guides are available in the area. The backcountry of Tweedsmuir Park is an isolated wilderness with infrequent patrols by park staff. You should be experienced in wilderness travel, fit and well equipped. Snow is possible any month of the year in the mountains. Visitors must bring appropriate maps. If you plan to hike overnight or longer you should inform a responsible person or agency of your intentions, including estimated return time and destination. Grizzly and black bears range throughout the park, and grizzlies congregate on the Dean and Atnarko, and Bella Coola Rivers between May and October when salmon are in the river. People should be particularly cautious when fishing, hiking, and camping. For up to date trail info see the BC Parks website at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/tweeds_s/
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South Tweedsmuir is located on Highway 20, approximately 400 kilometres west of Williams Lake, midway between Anahim Lake and Bella Coola. The highway from Williams Lake consists of both gravel and paved sections and is well maintained; travel time is between 4 1/2 and 6 hours depending on your destination within the park and road conditions. The Hill is the stretch of Highway 20 between Heckman Pass and Atnarko Campground. It has quite a reputation, since over 16 km it loses over 4000 feet in elevation. Local residents built it in the 1950s, after they had been told by the government of the time that it couldn't be done. However, nowadays it is well-maintained by Highways contractors, and, though steep (up to 18% grades), it is passable throughout the year. You can obtain fuel, basic supplies, and motel accommodation in Anahim Lake or Nimpo Lake. The nearest RCMP office is in Anahim Lake, where there is also a 24-hour medical clinic. The closest hospital is in Bella Coola, over an hour’s drive from the parking lot.

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