Kootenay National Park

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Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 km² (543 mi²) in the Canadian Rockies and is a World Heritage Site. The park ranges in elevation from 918 metres (3,011') at the park entrance to 3,424 metres (11,235') at Deltaform Mountain. Kootenay forms one of the four contiguous mountain parks in the Canadian Rockies; the other three being Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Yoho National Park.

While the park is open all year, the major tourist season lasts from June to September. Most campgrounds are open from early May to late September while limited winter camping is available only at the Dolly Varden campground.

The park's main attractions include Olive Lake, Sinclair Canyon and the Paint Pots.

At the park's south-western entrance is Radium Hot Springs which offers a hot springs pool ranging from 35°C to 47°C (95°F to 117 °F).

The park takes its name from the Kootenay River, whose headwaters lies within the park. Image:Kootenay National Park Kootenay River.JPG|Ottertail River Image:Bighorn Sheep Resting on Forest Floor.jpg|Bighorn Sheep Image:Sinclair Canyon.jpg| Sinclair Canyon Image:Kootenay National Park Location.png|Location in British Columbia

World Heritage Site

This park was declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1984, together with the other national and provincial parks that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves as well as fossils found here.

See also

• Canadian National Parks
• List of Canadian national parks

External links

• [Parks Canada web site for Kootenay NP]
• [Photos of Kootenay National Park]

Kootenay National Park

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