Lava Forks Provincial Park

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Lava Forks Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Location in British Columbia
Location Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityTelegraph Creek
Coordinates 56°27′00″N130°54′00″W / 56.45000°N 130.90000°W / 56.45000; -130.90000
Area7,463 ha (28.81 sq mi)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing body BC Parks
Website Lava Forks Provincial Park

Lava Forks Provincial Park is a provincial park in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of Canada's most recent volcanic eruption, which occurred around 1904 at Lava Fork (see The Volcano). [2] [3]

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This park lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation. [4] [5]

Recreation and tourism

The park is offers spectacular scenery, with especially unique volcanic landforms and features from the 1904 eruption of The Volcano. [2] These features include lava-dammed lakes, ash dunes, pot holes containing crystal clear pools, and lava flows. [4]

Walk-In/Backcountry/Wilderness Camping is permitted. [2]

Fishing and angling is permitted provided the angler has the appropriate licenses. [2]

Location and access

The park is only accessible by helicopter. Foot access is possible, but requires multiple days of hiking. [4] There is no water or road access to the park. [4] It is located about 120 km southwest from the Telegraph Creek community. [2]

The southern boundary of this park United States-Canada border, and is adjacent to the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. [4]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Lava Forks Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lava Forks Park". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. "Lava Forks Park". BC Geographical Names .
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection Environmental Stewardship Division. 2003. Skeena Region Management Direction Statement for Lava Forks Provincial Park. Retrieved from BC Parks website: https://bcparks.ca/planning/mgmtplns/lava_forks/lava_forks.pdf?v=1608273827922
  5. UBC Museum of Anthropology. 2003. Mehodihi WELL-KNOWN TRADITIONS OF TAHLTAN PEOPLE. Tahltan People Sourcebook. Retrieved from Tahltan Central Government website: https://moa.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Sourcebooks-Mehodihi-TAHLTAN-PEOPLE.pdf