Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park Explained

Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:British Columbia
Relief:yes
Map Width:200
Map Alt:A map showing the location of the park in British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Kamloops
Coordinates:51.0589°N -120.4819°W
Area Km2:3.53
Governing Body:BC Parks

Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park is a 333-hectare provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located south of the Deadman River between Kamloops (SE) and Bonaparte Lake (NW). It is located on the Bonaparte Plateau. It was established April 30, 1996.[1]

There is marked hiking in the park though it is a remote area and challenging to navigate.[2] There are historic cabins in the park which are not maintained.[3] [4] The Tsintsunko trail was historically used by First Nations, cattlemen, guide outfitters and herders.[5]

The park encompasses a portion of Tsintsunko Lake and Jolly Lake.[6] These lakes contain wild stocks of rainbow trout.[7] The park is a calving and summer habitat for moose.[8]

References

51.05°N -120.5°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park - BC Parks.
  2. Web site: Tsintsunko Lake Provincial Park. 13 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park. 9 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Jolly-Tsintsunko Lake Loop - Kamloops Trails. 26 October 2010.
  5. Web site: Skoatl & Tsintsunko Trails | Barriere and the Lower North Thompson | BC . 2019-09-28 . 2019-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325224824/https://visitbarriere.com/play/trails/skoatl-tsintsunko/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park.
  7. Web site: Management Direction Statement . October 2009.
  8. Web site: Tsintsunko Lakes Provincial Park | Go BC Travel.