Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and Protected Area
The Purcell Wilderness Conservancy (full name Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and Protected Area) is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1974, and encompasses six large drainages in the Purcell Mountains in the southeast of the province. It contains high peaks, alpine meadows and ridges, deep creek and river valleys, and hot springs at Dewar Creek.
| Purcell Wilderness Conservancy | |
|---|---|
| Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
The Leaning Towers Group | |
| Location | Purcells, Columbia Mountains |
| Nearest city | Argenta, British Columbia, Invermere, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°09′00″N 116°32′00″W |
| Area | 202,709 hectares (500,900 acres) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Governing body | Province of British Coulumbia |
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