Mount Revelstoke National Park

From Revelstoke (435 m / 1428 ft; pop. 7000), the scenic Summit Road, 26 km (16 mi.) long and passable only in summer, winds its way to the summit of Mount Revelstoke (1936 m (6354 ft)) in Mount Revelstoke National Park. The alpine-like plateau on the western edge of the Selkirk Mountains is especially worth visiting for its wild flowers in summer.

From the summit there is a breathtaking view across the broad Columbia River valley and the mountain peaks of the Monashee Range in the west, some of them still unnamed.

Various trails branch off from the road, leading to the three mountain lakes, Eva Lake, Miller Lake and Upper Jade Lake - several hours of very strenuous hiking. Apart from Mount Revelstoke itself, the rest of the National Park, with the Clachnacudainn Icefield, is not easy to reach. The TransCanada Highway, which follows the Illecillewaet River valley, only skirts its southern edge.

The Giant Cedars Interpretive Trail in the Revelstoke National Park, is a boardwalk through what is still a well-preserved section of typical "Columbia Forest," cool-temperate rain forest, with giant red cedars (highly recommended).