This park is situated in the Selkirk Mountains of
southeastern British Columbia, immediately northeast of the confluence of the
Illecillewaet ( ill-ah-SIL-ah-wet) and Columbia Rivers.
The park is adjacent to the City of Revelstoke (pop: 9000), 148 km west of Golden (pop: 4000).
The park occupies 260 square km of a landscape characterized by rugged snow-capped peaks and lush valley floor rainforests.
In 1908, the City of Revelstoke broke a trail to the summit of the mountain and later completed trails to some of the alpine lakes. Local citizens lobbied the provincial and federal governments for construction of a road to the summit. Mount Revelstoke was established as a National Park in 1914, after considerable advocacy by local residents, in recognition of its unspoiled mountain scenery, its sub-alpine wildflower meadows, and its potential for recreational use. The Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway was built between 1911 and 1927.
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