Kootenay National Park

Kootenay National Park is a national park in southeastern British Columbia. The park has an area of 1,406 km2 (543 sq mi) in the Canadian Rockies. Some of the Kootenay River and all of the Vermilion River are in the park. The park is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site.[1]

Kootenay National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Vermilion River
Map showing the location of Kootenay National Park
Map showing the location of Kootenay National Park
Location of Kootenay National Park
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates50°52′59″N 116°02′57″W
Area1,406 km2 (543 sq mi)
Established1920
Governing bodyParks Canada
World Heritage site304
WebsiteOfficial website
  • View to the southeast from the viewpoint near Sinclair Pass
    View to the southeast from the viewpoint near Sinclair Pass
  • Paint Pots
    Paint Pots
  • Kootenay River valley
    Kootenay River valley
  • Bighorn sheep
    Bighorn sheep
  • Bighorn sheep
    Bighorn sheep
  • Lilium philadelphicumWild lily at Dog Lake Trail
    Lilium philadelphicum
    Wild lily at Dog Lake Trail
  • BC Highway 93 leading into the park through Sinclair Canyon
    BC Highway 93 leading into the park through Sinclair Canyon
  • Olive Lake
    Olive Lake
  • Floe Peak and Foster Peak as seen from the Rockwall Trail
    Floe Peak and Foster Peak as seen from the Rockwall Trail
  • Helmet falls as seen from the Rockwall Trail
    Helmet falls as seen from the Rockwall Trail

References
  1. "Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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