Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
Location of Stony Mountain WPP in Alberta
Map showing the location of Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park (Canada)
LocationWood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada
Nearest cityFort McMurray
Coordinates56°12′55″N 111°14′40″W / 56.21528°N 111.24444°W / 56.21528; -111.24444[1]
Area13,974 ha (34,530 acres)[3]
Established20 December 2000[4]
Governing bodyAlberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism

Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in Wood Buffalo, northern Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 20 December 2000[4] and has an area of 13,974 hectares (34,530 acres).[3] The park is part of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.[5]

Location

The park is 53 kilometres (33 mi) south of Fort McMurray and equidistant between Highway 63 and Highway 881. The park is remote; access is east of Highway 63 on a forestry road for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to a dead-end staging area. The remaining trail into the park is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and accessible by off-highway vehicle or snowmobile.[6]

Ecology

The park is in the Lower Boreal Highlands subregion of the Boreal Forest natural region of Alberta. The park preserves examples of patterned and non-patterned fens. Six provincially rare plants have been identified in the vicinity of Maqua Lake, which is located just north of the park.[6] The park is part of the range of the East Side Athabasca River Boreal woodland caribou herd.[7]

Activities

The park has no developed facilities so only wildlife viewing, backcountry hiking, and random backcountry camping are available. Off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles are permitted on existing trails only. Aircraft access and landing in the park requires authorization. Hunting is allowed with proper permits.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park, Wikidata Q28966837
  2. Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park, Wikidata Q28966837
  3. 1 2 "Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park" (PDF). Alberta Parks. 15 November 2000.
  4. 1 2 "O.C. 513/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta King's Printer. 15 November 2000. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 2012–2022 (PDF). Alberta Government. August 2012. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4601-0538-2.
  6. 1 2 3 "Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park". Alberta Parks. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada (PDF). Ottawa: Environment Canada. 2012. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-100-20769-8. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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