| Mount Robson Provincial Park | |
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 Mt. Robson's north face, Berg and Mist glaciers calving intoBerg Lake | |
  Location ofMount Robson Provincial Park inCanada | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Valemount,Jasper |
| Coordinates | 53°02′02″N119°13′54″W / 53.03389°N 119.23167°W /53.03389; -119.23167 |
| Area | 2,249 km2 (868 sq mi) |
| Established | 1913 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
 Interactive map of Mount Robson Provincial Park | |
| Part of | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii) |
| Reference | 304 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14thSession) |
Mount Robson Provincial Park is a provincial park in theCanadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km2. The park is located entirely withinBritish Columbia, borderingJasper National Park inAlberta. The B.C. legislature created the park in 1913, the same year as the first ascent ofMount Robson by a party led byConrad Kain. It is the second-oldest park in the provincial system.[2] The park is named for Mount Robson, which has the highest point in the Canadian Rockies and is located entirely within the park.
The first recreational trail was built in 1913 by Jasper outfitterDonald "Curly" Phillips along theRobson River toBerg Lake.
From May to September, the Mt. Robson Visitor Information Centre is open to the public, and is a common stop on theYellowhead Highway. The only commercial services within the park are at a combination coffee-shop gas station complex at the same viewpoint. There are two government campgrounds near the Visitor Centre and one nearYellowhead Pass.
The park spans theYellowhead Highway and is located 390 kilometres west ofEdmonton or 290 kilometres east ofPrince George.
The source of theFraser River is in Mount Robson Provincial Park. A dripping spring just west of a pond atFraser Pass is the actual source of British Columbia's longest river. It is located 40 km (25 mi) south of the Yellowhead Highway at Lucerne Campground. There are no trails there and the best access is by helicopter fromValemount.
Notable natural features found in the park include:
In 1990 Mount Robson Park was included within theCanadian Rocky Mountain ParksUNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[3] Together with the othernational andprovincial parks that comprise the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, the park was recognized for its natural beauty and the geological and ecological significance of its mountain landscapes containing the habitats of rare and endangered species, mountain peaks,glaciers, lakes, waterfalls,canyons, limestone caves and fossils.
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