Mount Fernie Provincial Park, Provincial park in East Kootenay, Canada.
Mount Fernie Provincial Park is a 141-hectare provincial park west of Fernie, British Columbia, on the west bank of the Elk River, separated from it by Highway 3. A road running east-west divides the rectangular park, which climbs the steep slopes of the Border Ranges; Lizard Creek flows through the southern half to the Elk River. It is a Category III protected area.
The region was shaped in the late 1800s when William Fernie discovered coal deposits and established the area's mining industry. This mining activity became the foundation for the development of nearby settlements and shaped the region's economy for decades.
The park lies within the traditional hunting and gathering territory of the Ktunaxa First Nation. The sources note that no specific markers or signs of this presence are found in the park itself, so the connection is territorial rather than marked on the ground.
The park has 43 campsites, some of which can be reserved, plus basic sanitary facilities. It lies off the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), separated from the Elk River by the road, and a road running east-west divides the rectangular park in two. Short trails follow Lizard Creek to a small waterfall, and the park serves as a trailhead for longer hikes and mountain bike rides into the surrounding Border Ranges.
The park protects a stretch of Lizard Creek that is documented habitat for bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), a species absent from most angling talk here. The creek drops over a small waterfall reachable by a short trail, and the surrounding forest still holds patches of primary growth alongside the secondary Douglas fir and western larch.
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