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Lava Forks Provincial Park
Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lava Forks Provincial Park is a provincial park in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is the site of Canada's most recent volcanic eruption, which occurred around 1904 at Lava Fork (see The Volcano).[2][3]
This park lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation.[4][5]
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Recreation and tourism
The park is offers spectacular scenery, with especially unique volcanic landforms and features from the 1904 eruption of The Volcano.[2] These features include lava-dammed lakes, ash dunes, pot holes containing crystal clear pools, and lava flows.[4]
Walk-In/Backcountry/Wilderness Camping is permitted.[2]
Fishing and angling is permitted provided the angler has the appropriate licenses.[2]
Location and access
The park is only accessible by helicopter. Foot access is possible, but requires multiple days of hiking.[4] There is no water or road access to the park.[4] It is located about 120 km southwest from the Telegraph Creek community.[2]
The southern boundary of this park United States-Canada border, and is adjacent to the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.[4]
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