Garibaldi Provincial Park is a wilderness park located in British Columbia, Canada, about 70km north of Vancouver. The park is located to the east of the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler and covers an area of over 1,950 square kilometres (194,650 ha). Garibaldi was designated as a provincial park in 1927. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) Land 925,186 km² Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Larry Campbell Governing Body Vancouver City Council Latitude: Longitude: 49°16... British Columbia provincial highway 99 is the major nouth-south artery through the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia communities | Coastal towns of Canada ... Whistler can refer to the following: Whistler, British Columbia - the municipality of the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine events Whistler-Blackcomb - the ski resort that will host the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine events Whistler (radio) - a very low frequency radio phenomenon. ...

Garibaldi Lake

Region

The park is comprised of many of steep, rugged mountains, many of which are capped by glaciers. The southern portion of the park includes Mount Garibaldi and the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt. The Park features many dense Douglas-fir, western red cedar and western hemlock forests, as well as alpine meadows, and many rocky alpine areas. The highest peak in the Park is Wedge Mountain at 2891 metres. Mount Garibaldi is a stratovolcano in the British Columbia part of the Cascade Range. ... The Garibaldi Volcanic Belt is a north-south range of volcanoes in southwestern British Columbia. ... Species See text. ... Species Thuja plicata Western Redcedar, Thuja plicata, a species of thuja, is an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to the northwestern US and southwestern Canada, from southern Alaska and British Columbia south to northwest California and inland to western Montana. ... Binomial name Tsuga heterophylla (Raf. ... An Alpine Meadow is a high-altitude grassland located in an alpine climate, above the treeline of a mountain. ...

Recreational Access

There are five park access points located along the Sea to Sky Highway. Each entrance provides access to hiking trails with backcountry camping opportunities. All camp sites first-come first-serve. Backpacking in Carpathian Mountains, Poland Backpacking (also tramping or trekking in some countries) is the complete combination of hiking and camping. ...

Diamond Head

This southern most entrance provides hiking access to the area south of Mount Garibaldi. An overnight shelter and campground are located 12km from the parking lot at Elfin Lake Mount Garibaldi is a stratovolcano in the British Columbia part of the Cascade Range. ...

Black Tusk/Garibaldi Lake

The second entrance is located approximately half way between Squamish and Whistler. Hiking trails provides access to Garibaldi Lake, the Black Tusk, and Panorama Ridge. A trail also connects to the Cheakamus Lake area further north. Two camping areas provide sites for 90 tents.

Wedgemount Lake

Cheakamus Lake

This entrance, located just to the south of Whistler, provides access to Cheakamus Lake. Two campgrounds are located a few kilometers from the parking lot.

Singing Pass

The singing pass area is located to the east of Whistler Mountain. The area can be access by a trail which follows the Fitzsimmons Creek, between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. The area can also be access from the top of Whistler mountain via an alpine route. Camping is permitted at Russet lake.

Wedgemount Lake

The most northern entrance is via a deactivated forest service road. The road is unmaintained and is recommended for 4x4 vehicles only. Wedgemount Lake is accessed via a hiking trail. Camping is permitted around the lake.

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External links

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• Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection - Garibaldi