Rainbow/Q'iwentem Provincial Park

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Rainbow/Q'iwentem Provincial Park
Rainbow - Qiwentem Provincial Park.jpg
The highest point in the park as seen from the North Shore of Sulphurous Lake
Location Cariboo, British Columbia
Area385 hectares (950 acres) [1]
EstablishedMarch 14, 2013
Governing body BC Parks

Rainbow/Q'iwentem Provincial Park is a recently established 385 hectare provincial park in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The park was established in 2013, protecting the land between Sulphurous Lake and Deka Lake. [2] While there are no developed trails in the park, existing routes used by locals exist connecting roads on the North Shore of Deka Lake to the North Shore of Sulphurous Lake. The park is accessible by road only from the southwest.

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References

  1. "Rainbow/Q'iwentem Provincial Park". BC Parks. British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. "Legislation establishes new provincial parks and conservancies". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.

Coordinates: 51°38′9″N120°48′22″W / 51.63583°N 120.80611°W / 51.63583; -120.80611