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.
Access to Kianuko Park along Kianuko Creek is via the Kianuko Creek Wilderness Forest Service Road. This road has been deactivated to motorized use approximately 2 km from the Kianuko Park Boundary (at it's junction with the Skelly Creek FSR). Motorized use of this road is prohibited within the Park. The road is in good shape for foot and horse traffic to well beyond the Guide Outfitter cabin in the upper reaches of Kianuko Creek, approximately 15km into the Park. Expect small stream crossings and standing water on the trail (which may be impassable in spring during the freshet).
Park Info
The park encompasses the headwaters of Kianuko Creek, which is a tributary of the Goat River, as well as a number of small alpine lakes and meadows. The watershed is largely undisturbed and contains moist cedar-hemlock and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine fir old-growth forest communities. The park protects important habitat for caribou, moose and grizzly bear, and fish.
Park Size: 11,638 ha
Special Notes:
Old forestry roads from Creston may reach the park boundary, but they are not maintained.
Stay Safe:
Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
Kianuko Park is situated approximately 40 km north of Creston
Nature & Culture
CulturalHeritage - This is an area of Ktunaxa-kinbasket First Nation traditional use and has high spiritual values.
Conservation - The park encompasses the headwaters of Kianuko Creek, which is a tributary of the Goat River, as well as a number of small alpine lakes and meadows. The watershed is largely undisturbed and contains moist cedar-hemlock and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine fir old-growth forest communities. The park protects important habitat for caribou, moose and grizzly bear, and fish.
Wildlife - The park protects important habitat for caribou, moose and grizzly bear, and fish.
Online Management planning information for this park is not available at this time.
Activities Available At This Park
Cycling
Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.
Fishing
There are fishing opportunities at this park. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
Hiking
There are trails available at this park. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
Pets/domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.
Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
Facilities Available At This Park
Campfires
While campfires are allowed and campfire rings are provided at each campsite, we encourage visitors to conserve wood and protect the environment by minimizing the use of fire and using campstoves instead. Firewood can be purchased in the park or you may bring your own wood.Fees for firewood are set locally and may vary from park to park. Limited burning hours or campfire bans may be implemented. To preserve vegetation and ground cover, please don't gather firewood from the area around your campsite or elsewhere in the park (this is a ticketable offence under the Park Act). Dead wood is an important habitat element for many plants and animals and it adds organic matter to the soil.
