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14-605: The park was established 1922. Some of the more recent history that is explorable within the park include Wheeler's Wonder Lodge (Naiset) (1924), Assiniboine Lodge (1928), the first ski lodge in the Canadian Rockies, and Sunburst (1928). In 1990, this park was included within the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site . Together with the other national and provincial parks that comprise

28-447: A resulting survey showed public support for a large protected area. Legend says Premier Lougheed created the park after a single helicopter flight over the area arranged by Milne and Copithorne. The park was dedicated on September 22, 1978. The park has seven automobile accessible campgrounds, totaling 546 campsites, as well as six backcountry campgrounds, with a total of 83 sites. There are over 12 km of paved bike paths connecting

42-778: Is 48 kilometres southwest of Banff, Alberta . No roads access the park. Other than helicopter transport, backcountry hiking trails are the only access to the park, the quickest route being via Sunshine Village ski area in Banff National Park . Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks ( Banff , Jasper , Kootenay , and Yoho ) and three British Columbia provincial parks ( Hamber , Mount Assiniboine , and Mount Robson ). These seven parks in

56-604: The Canadian Rockies include mountains , glaciers , and hot springs and the headwaters of major North American river systems including the North Saskatchewan , Athabasca , Columbia , and Fraser rivers. The area is known for its natural environment and biological diversity. It includes the Burgess Shale site, a World Heritage Site in its own right from 1980 to 1984, when it was included in

70-711: The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks WHS designation. In 1983 Canada nominated Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks for inclusion on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. UNESCO accepted this nomination in 1984 on the basis of a recommendation by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The original nomination and IUCN's recommendation drew attention to the area's "exceptional natural beauty", "habitats of rare and endangered species" and its natural landforms such as mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, canyons, limestone caves, and

84-778: The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site. Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is in Kananaskis Country about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Calgary , along the Kananaskis Trail in Alberta , Canada. This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains . The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park , but was renamed after Peter Lougheed , premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986. One of

98-561: The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, the park was recognized for its natural beauty and the geological and ecological significance of its mountain landscapes containing the habitats of rare and endangered species, mountain peaks, glaciers , lakes, waterfalls, canyons , limestone caves and fossils. The park aims to protect a large variety of species. Eighty-four species of birds inhabit the park environs, based on sightings. Columbian ground squirrels are very common in

112-473: The city. Key people in creating the park were Bill Milne, a Calgary architect and environmentalist and Alberta Highways Minister and area MLA Clarence Copithorne . Clarence Copithorne was a rancher and planned to upgrade the road access into the Kananaskis Valley to direct people away from ranchlands. Bill Milne challenged the provincial government to consult the public about the highway upgrade, and

126-575: The core area of the park. Ten species of carnivore including wolves , black bear , grizzly bear , weasel , cougar , lynx inhabit the park. Six species of ungulates: elk , mule deer , white-tailed deer , moose , mountain goat , Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep roam within park boundaries. The following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing and ski touring, fishing, and hunting. There are also climbing opportunities. Existing facilities include: 10 camping areas (75 campsites), including

140-473: The land currently within the park was previously part of Rocky Mountains National Park, but was removed in 1911, and eventually turned over to the Government of Alberta. The land was developed in numerous ways, with hydroelectric dams being constructed in the modern park boundaries. By the 1970s, the eastern slopes of the rockies faced more pressure as people from Calgary searched for recreation outside of

154-690: The largest provincial parks in Alberta , it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi) around Kananaskis Lakes . The park provides amenities for camping and fishing along with trails for hiking , mountain biking , horseback riding and cross-country skiing . There are six vehicular access campgrounds and six backcountry campgrounds in the park. Wildlife living in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park include grizzly bears , black bears , elk , deer , moose , bighorn sheep , cougars , lynx , Rocky Mountain wolves and

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168-399: The main camp at Magog; 6 roofed accommodation sites (60 beds), including Mt. Assiniboine Lodge; day-use facilities at Rock Isle basin, including interpretive facilities and sanitation; 160 km of horse and hiking access trails: Assiniboine Pass, Wonder Pass, Mitchell River, Simpson River, Citadel Pass, Surprise Creek; and guide-outfitters cabins: Mitchell River and Police Meadows. The park

182-651: The occasional mountain goat . Some of the most popular backpacking trips in Kananaskis Country are in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The Northover Ridge is a two-to-four-day backpacking trip, as is the North and South Kananaskis Pass. Prior to European contact, the area that is now Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, was home to many Indigenous Peoples including the Stoney-Nakoda , Kootenai , Siksika , Kainai , Peigan , and Tsuut’ina people. Much of

196-851: The unique Burgess Shale fossils. That year the UNESCO World Heritage Committee "requested the Canadian authorities to consider adding the adjacent Provincial Parks of Mount Robson, Hamber, Mount Assiniboine and Kananaskis " to the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks site. At a 1990 meeting, "the Committee welcomed the Canadian proposal to include, in the Rocky Mountains Parks site, Mount Robson, Hamber and Assiniboine Provincial Parks, following its request at its Eighth Session in 1984." Kananaskis (renamed Peter Lougheed Provincial Park ) has not been included within

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