Mount Pope Provincial Park

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Mount Pope Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Fort St. James
Coordinates 54°29′37″N124°20′29″W / 54.49361°N 124.34139°W / 54.49361; -124.34139
Area20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001 (2001-01-25)
Governing body BC Parks
Mount Pope Provincial Park

Mount Pope Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located 7km northwest of Fort St. James in the Omineca Country region of that province's Central Interior. Mount Pope is about 1420 meters high and composed of limestone. The trail to the summit from Stones Bay Road gains about 700m and may be followed year-round. There are a few dozen developed rock climbs up to seven pitches long on the lower flanks of the mountain.

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