Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area is a 170,890 ha provincial park in northeastern British Columbia , Canada . The park preserves the southernmost portion of the Hart Ranges and the northernmost portion of the Continental Ranges . The park also preserves significant marine fossil deposits located in the region.
4-516: The Kakwa River originates in Kakwa Lake, at the core of the park. It is named for Kakwa , the Cree word for porcupine . The tallest mountains are Mount Sir Alexander (3270 m) and Mount Ida (3189 m). Fishing in Kakwa Lake is permitted. Snowmobiling is permitted on trails, meadows, and along mountain sides. It is advised that snowmobilers bring extra fuel, for Kakwa Lake is about 100 km from
8-604: Is a tributary of the Smoky River in western Alberta , Canada . The river is named for Kakwa , the Cree word for porcupine . Porcupines are abundant in Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area . Tourism along the river revolves around bull trout fishing and white water rafting . Kakwa Falls ( 54°06′33″N 119°55′25″W / 54.10913°N 119.92350°W / 54.10913; -119.92350 ( Kakwa Falls ) ) are developed in
12-631: The course of the river, over a 30-metre (98 ft) high ledge formed by an outcrop of the Cadomin Formation . The area was designated a protected wildland ( Kakwa Wildland Park ). It can be accessed through the forestry road network south of Highway 666 , approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Two Lakes Provincial Park . The Kakwa River originates in Kakwa Lake, north of McBride , in British Columbia , at an elevation of 1,495 metres (4,905 ft). The surrounding area
16-734: The staging site. Kakwa Provincial Park is also the Northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail , running from the US border at Waterton Lakes National Park to a trailhead on the Walker Creek Forest Service Road. [REDACTED] Media related to Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area at Wikimedia Commons This British Columbia protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kakwa River The Kakwa River
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