Great Glacier Provincial Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Great Glacier Provincial Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Great Glacier Provincial Park Location in British Columbia
Location	Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest town	Wrangell, Alaska
Area	9,300 ha (36 sq mi)
Established	January 25, 2001
Governing body	BC Parks

Great Glacier Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the Stikine Country region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on January 25, 2001 to protect Great Glacier and the surrounding mountainous terrain. The park lies in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of the Tahltan community of Telegraph Creek.

History

According to the legends of the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations, Great Glacier once spanned the entire width of the Stikine River to meet the toe of Choquette Glacier on the eastern side of the valley. The glacier was also the site of the last major battle between the Tahltan and Tlingit First Nations many generations ago.

Geography

Great Glacier Park is located in the Boundary Ranges of British Columbia between the lower Stikine River and the Alaska-British Columbia boundary. Immediately across the river from Great Glacier Park is Choquette Hot Springs Provincial Park, which protects a collection of hot springs and associated wetlands.