Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park

The park extends across 656,785 hectares of northern British Columbia, containing alpine tundra, spruce forests, and numerous mountain ranges and plateaus.

The provincial park received its protected status in 1975, following centuries of use by Tahltan First Nations as traditional hunting grounds.

The name Spatsizi comes from Sekani language, referring to mountain goats that acquire a red color from rolling in iron-oxide rich soil.

Access to the park requires either hiking on foot or arrival by floatplane, as there are no roads within the protected wilderness area.

The park maintains British Columbia's largest caribou population, with approximately 3,000 Osborn caribou migrating across its meadows through seasonal changes.

Location: Stikine Region

Inception: 1975

Website: http://env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/spatsizi

GPS coordinates: 57.41670,-128.50000

Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:15