Golden Ears Provincial Park

Golden Ears Provincial Park
Golden Ears Summit
Map showing the location of Golden Ears Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Golden Ears Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
Map showing the location of Golden Ears Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Golden Ears Provincial Park
Golden Ears Provincial Park (Fraser Valley Regional District)
LocationLower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityMaple Ridge
Coordinates49°28′0″N 122°27′0″W / 49.46667°N 122.45000°W / 49.46667; -122.45000
Area609 km²
Established1967
Visitors956,515 [2] (in 2017-18)
Governing bodyBC Parks
Websitebcparks.ca/golden-ears-park/

Golden Ears Provincial Park is a 555.9 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is named after the prominent twin peaks, which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (elevation: 1,716 metres (5,630 ft)). The park was originally part of Garibaldi Provincial Park (established 1927) but was split off as a separate park in 1967.[3] The area was logged extensively in the 1920s by the Lougheed and Abernathy Logging Company.[4] Many recreational attractions are found within the park. Golden Ears Provincial Park is a protected area that contains many endangered species of flora and fauna.

  1. ^ "Golden Ears Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. ^ "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  3. ^ "Golden Ears Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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