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Goat Mountain is a mountain peak rising east of the Crown Pass, located directly north of Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.An approximate 8 km, 4 hour, round-trip hike from Grouse Mountain, Goat Mountain is popular with local hikers, as its steep summit tower provides excellent views over the Greater Vancouver area, Howe Sound, Washington state, the Strait of ...
Goat Range Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.. The park was established to protect unique species such as the (protected) Gerrard Rainbow Trout (the largest in the world-up to 50 lb) and the distinct color group of "White Grizzly" for which some hoped the park would be named.
Mountain Goats can be found all across the world in strong, healthy populations, however, they have a strong chance of expiration in British Columbia. [16] In Southern British Columbia near where Cathedral Provincial Park is located, the population is the most at risk because, they have a tiny population size. [ 16 ]
In 1990, this park was included within the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3] Together with the other national and provincial 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 ...
It borders Elk Lakes Provincial Park, also in British Columbia, to which it is linked by a trail, and Banff National Park and Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta. [3] The park lies east of Invermere ; the closest communities are Elkford to the south and Canal Flats and Radium Hot Springs to the west.
Mount Cooper is a prominent 3,094-metre (10,151 ft) glaciated mountain summit located in the Selkirk Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Kaslo, within Goat Range Provincial Park. Mt. Cooper is the highest peak in the Goat Range and Slocan Ranges, which are subsets of the Selkirks. [3]
Dam Mountain (1,349 m; 4,426 ft) – Located directly west of Grouse Mountain with the hike from the Grouse lodge referred to as the "Snowshoe Grind" in the winter. Goat Mountain (1,401 m; 4,596 ft) – Another popular alpine hiking destination, along with its neighbour Goat Ridge Peak (1,269 m; 4,163 ft).
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Twin Goat Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [5] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall.