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.
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.
External link
- Parks Canada web site for Kootenay NP (http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay/index_e.asp)