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Strathcona Provincial Park Rock Climbing

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Areas in Strathcona Provincial Park

Crest Creek Crags 23 / 12 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 36 / 36

Elkhorn Mountain 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Golden Hinde 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

King's Peak 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 2

Mt Colonel Foster 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1

Mt Septimus-Rosseau 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Rambler Peak 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Elevation:	4,804 ft
GPS:	49.66047, -125.83741 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Backcountry camping fees apply in some areas Details

Backcountry camping is only permitted more than 1km from roads in Strathcona Park. Certain trails have designated camping sites and fees for overnight stays may apply. Check at each trailhead and pay any applicable fees.

Note that no fires are permitted at any time in the Strathcona backcountry. This is irrespective of any other provincial or local fire bans. No fires are allowed outside of designated steel rings at the main camp sites - period.

Description

Strathcona is British Columbia's oldest Provincial Park. It is located in the centre of Vancouver Island and protects about 250,000 hectares.

The climbing in Strathcona Park is excellent and ranges from the limestone cliffs of Marblerock Canyon to the dramatic alpine walls of Mt Colonel Foster. Because most of the park is designated as 'Wilderness Conservation' no bolting is permitted by the BC Park Act. But that's fine because all the climbing routes established to date have been climbed with clean (trad) protection.

Getting There

Strathcona Park is a large area with a variety of access options. The principle highway corridors are Highway 4 at the south end which can be used to reach Great Central Lake and logging roads into Oshinow Lake; Highway 19 and the Strathcona Parkway which is the only paved road to reach the sub-alpine at Mt Washington Resort; Highway 28 which cuts through the northern part of the park between Campbell River and Gold River, the Buttle Lake Parkway runs south from Highway 28 along the east shore of Buttle Lake; and lastly are logging roads on the northeast and northwest sides of the park.