Bugaboo Provincial Park
Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains.
| Bugaboo Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Map of British Columbia | |
| Location | Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Invermere, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°48′04″N 116°48′09″W |
| Area | 13,646 ha. (136.46 km²) |
| Established | July 13, 1995 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lands. 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.
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