Mount Edziza Provincial Park and Recreation Area

Mount Edziza Provincial Park spans 266,180 hectares of wilderness, featuring shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, cinder cones, lava domes, and calderas in British Columbia.

The British Columbia government established Mount Edziza Provincial Park on July 27, 1972, following an aerial observation of its volcanic landscapes.

The Tahltan First Nation people extracted and traded obsidian from the park's volcanic formations with tribes from Queen Charlotte Islands to Alaska.

Visitors reach the park through float planes landing at five lakes or by hiking from Telegraph Creek, as no direct vehicle access exists.

The park contains thirty symmetrical volcanic cones displaying colors of brown, magenta, and white, with the most recent eruption occurring 1,300 years ago.

Location: Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Inception: 1972

GPS coordinates: 57.58310,-130.66700

Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:20