Sheep River Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country
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| Sheep River Provincial Park | |
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| IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) | |
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| Location: | Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Black Diamond |
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| Area: | 60.2 km² |
| Governing body: | Alberta Community Development, Kananaskis Country Campgrounds |
Sheep River Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada, 26km west of Black Diamond on highway 546. It is part of the Kananaskis Country park system.
Located on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the park includes the Sheep River Wildlife Sanctuary, which provides permanent habitat for bighorn sheep, while the eastern part of the reserve extents to the Foothills Natural Region, offering summer range for elk and deer.
[edit] Activities
- Camping at Sandy McNabb and Bluerock campgrounds.
- Cross-country skiing on the Sandy McNabb trails.
- Fishing for Brown trout, Bull trout, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Longnose dace, Pearl dace, Longnose sucker, Mountain sucker, Mountain whitefsh and Spoonhead sculpin on the Sheep River.
- Hiking on a wide variety of trails: 9999, Bighorn, Bluerock, Bluerock Creek, Curley Sands, Death Valley, Foran Grade, Gorge Creek, Green Mountain, Hog's Back, Indian Oils, Junction Creek, Junction Mountain, Link Creek, Missinglink, Mist Creek, Mount McNabb, North Fork, Phone Line, Price Camp, Sandy McNabb, Sheep, South Gorge Creek, Threepoint Creek, Threepoint Mountain, Volcano Creek, Volcano Ridge, Ware Creek, Wildhorse, Windy Point, Wolf Creek.
- Horseback riding on most trails.
- Ice skating at Sandy McNabb campground.
- Mountain biking on most trails.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Park page at Alberta Government site
- Park page at Alberta Community Development
- Kananaskis Country Campgrounds (Campsite operator)
