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Location: 30 km north of Canmore along eastern border of Banff National Park, mainly east of the Palliser Range of the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains

Activities

Backcountry Camping

Hiking - Backcountry

No Fires

Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.
- Access: The best access is from a road off Hwy. 1/1A to Lake Minnewanka that leads to a day use area in Banff National Park. Vehicles can also be driven to within a few kilometres of the area's eastern border from a seasonal road off Hwy. 40. Travel within the park is by foot only.
- Random backcountry camping is permitted in this park. There are no campsites or facilities, and no permit or fee is required. Review our random backcountry camping page for restrictions and recommendations on where to set up camp.
- Hiking: Trails undulate through rolling alpine tundra, across boulder fields to high alpine lakes. Topographic map - NTS 1:50,000 scale 82 O/6-Lake Minnewanka. Before visiting, inform family/friends of intended route and return time. Horses and mountain bikes are not permitted.
- Hunting and fishing are prohibited.

Park Management

Classification	Wilderness Area
Legislation	Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
Park Size	37849.6 Acres / 15317.18 Ha
Legal Boundary	O.C.
Administration / Information	587-830-2198
Regional Office	Kananaskis Regional Office
District	Cochrane - Glenbow
Natural Region	Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine
Natural Region Description	Ghost River Wilderness Area consists of rugged mountain terrain and glacier-carved valleys. Aylmer, Apparition, Oliver and Costigan mountains reach elevations of 2743 to 3353 metres. Below 2100 metres there are sub-alpine forests of Engelmann spruce, white spruce, fir and lodgepole pine; above 2100 metres are grasses, sedges and wildflowers. Many rare species of butterflies are found in the area. Wildlife includes bighorn sheep, deer, moose, cougar, bears and wolves.
Land Use Framework Region	South Saskatchewan

Maps & Guides

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Ghost River Wilderness Area

Ghost River WA

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Ghost River WA

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Planning