Caligata Lake Provincial Park

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Caligata Lake Provincial Park
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North Face of Raft Mountain near Caligata Lake
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Location of Caligata Lake Provincial Park
Caligata Lake Provincial Park
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Clearwater
Coordinates 51°44′27″N119°50′12″W / 51.74083°N 119.83667°W / 51.74083; -119.83667
Area153 ha
Established1996
Visitorsless than 100(in 2022)
Governing body BC Parks

Caligata Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of Clearwater. The lake occupies a cirque below the north face of Raft Mountain. The park has no visitor facilities or services.

Access is by Spahats Creek Road off the Clearwater Valley Road (also called Wells Gray Park Road) to km 13.8. The trail was rebuilt in 2023 and several sections of boardwalk were added by BC Parks. The 2.3 km long trail bypasses Caligata Lake and ends below the Raft Mountain cliffs. Cross-country hiking routes lead from there to the nearby Cirque of Tarns. A more rigorous hike ascends to the east ridge of Raft Mountain from where a skyline walk can go in either direction to Raft's multiple summits. [1]

The name comes from the Latin for the hoary marmot, marmota caligata.

References

  1. Neave, Roland (2023). Exploring Wells Gray Park, 7th edition. Wells Gray Tours, Kamloops, BC. ISBN   978-0-9681932-3-5.
Cirque of Tarns above Caligata Lake. Trophy Mountain behind. Caligata tarns.jpg
Cirque of Tarns above Caligata Lake. Trophy Mountain behind.

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