Cornwall Hills Provincial Park
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A campfire ban is currently in effect for this park. For more information about campfire bans and about provincial parks with park closures and campfire bans in effect, visit the BC Parks campfire ban webpage.
Park Info
An area noted for a wide diversity of recreational use, from wilderness hiking to hang-gliding. The park is known for its incredible bloom of wildflowers in July and August, encouraging visits from photographers and artists. Visitors are rewarded with a 360 degree view of the surrounding area from Cornwall Hills. Note that no camping or day-use facilities are provided here. This park provides one of the few opportunities in the Thompson Region to protect Engelmann Spruce-Sub-Alpine Fir grasslands. The park contains the only active Forest Service Lookout Tower in the Kamloops District.
Park Size: 1,188 hectares
Special Notes:
No off-road vehicle travel is permitted. This is a very fragile environment and damage from vehicles is long lasting and sometimes irreparable
ATV use is prohibited on park roads.
The park is a wilderness area that is not regularly serviced or patrolled.
2003 Wildfire (553 pdf) - This document shows pictures of the park following the 2003 wildfire
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Location
15 km southwest of Cache Creek; access is from the TransCanada Hwy #1. When you are 17 km south of Cache Creek turn at Hat Creek Road. At 13 km take the turn to the Three Sisters Forestry Recreation site and continue up the forestry road. Note: The section of road near the forestry recreation site can be impassable during rainy periods due to deep mud holes.
To Cornwall Hills (Zeroed from Highway #1 Hat Creek Road Turnoff):
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Turn off Highway #1 at Hat Creek Road (7.5 km from Ashcroft) |
8.4 km |
Intersection, Go Straight Through. |
13.0 km |
Junction with Oregon Jack/Cornwall Hills roads. Go Right. |
13.4 km |
Three Sisters Forest Recreation Site |
14.6 km |
Go Straight. (Track to left takes you near Bedard Aspen - you must hike the last couple of kms in as the road ends in a meadow.) |
21.4 km |
Lookout at the top of Cornwall. |
- You must pass through Oregon Jack Provincial Park to arrive at Cornwall hills.
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Nature & Culture
- History - The park was created April 30, 1996 as a result of recommendations made in the Kamloops Land and Resource Management Plan. The park will be managed according to the Interim Management Direction Statement for Cornwall Hills Park.
- Cultural Heritage - The Cornwall area and Blue Earth valley are associated with traditional native uses. Also, there are regionally important upland archaeological sites.
- Conservation - Contains extensive uncommon Engelmann spruce/sub-alpine fir parklands and grasslands with patches of old-growth forest, providing a rich diversity of habitats.
- Wildlife - The park protects habitat for mule deer, cougar, Blue Grouse and a variety of upland mammal and bird species. Wildlife is potentially dangerous and may be encountered at any time. Make lots of noise when hiking where bear signs are found.
- General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information
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Management Planning
Management Planning Information
- Online Management planning information for this park is not available at this time
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Activities Available At This Park
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