| Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
 Upper Kananaskis Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | |
  Location of Peter Lougheed Park in Alberta | |
| Location | Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest city | Calgary, Canmore |
| Coordinates | 50°41′58″N 115°11′16″W / 50.69944°N 115.18778°W |
| Area | 304 km2 (117 sq mi) |
| Established | September 22, 1977 |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
| Website | https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/peter-lougheed-pp/ |
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Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is in Kananaskis Country about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Calgary, along the Kananaskis Trail in Alberta, Canada.
This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986.[1]
One of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi) around Kananaskis Lakes. The park provides amenities for camping and fishing along with trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. There are six vehicular access campgrounds and six backcountry campgrounds in the park.
Wildlife living in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park include grizzly bears, black bears, elk, deer, moose, bighorn sheep, cougars, lynx, Rocky Mountain wolves and the occasional mountain goat.
Some of the most popular backpacking trips in Kananaskis Country are in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The Northover Ridge is a two-to-four-day backpacking trip,[2] as is the North and South Kananaskis Pass.[3]
- ^ "A Historical Look At K-Country". The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Southern Alberta Chapter. Archived from the original on May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "The Complete Guide To Hiking Northover Ridge in Alberta, Canada". Adventure J. April 16, 2018. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Lauer, Barb. "An Awesome Weekend Loop on the GDT". The Great Divide Trail Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.