Bugaboo Provincial Park

Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains.

Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bugaboo Provincial Park
Map of British Columbia
LocationKootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityInvermere, BC
Coordinates50°48′04″N 116°48′09″W
Area13,646 ha. (136.46 km²)
EstablishedJuly 13, 1995
Governing bodyBC Parks

It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lands.[1] The park is known primarily for the Bugaboos, a formation of mountains that attracts climbers and mountaineers, and for the Conrad Kain hut, an alpine hut managed by the Alpine Club of Canada.

References

  1. "Bugaboo Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-08-25.


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