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 in 1904 at Lava Fork (see The Volcano).[2][3]

Lava Forks Provincial Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
A recently erupted pāhoehoe lava flow extending down the slopes of The Volcano
Location in British Columbia
LocationKitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityTelegraph Creek
Coordinates56°27′00″N 130°54′00″W
Area7,463 ha (28.81 sq mi)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteLava Forks Provincial Park

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.[2][4]

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

See also

References
  1. "Protected Planet | Lava Forks Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. BC Parks infopage
  3. "Lava Forks Park". BC Geographical Names.
  4. 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
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