Garibaldi Provincial Park

Squamish is also a starting point for visits to the southern part of the 1950 sq. km (750 sq. mi.) Garibaldi Provincial Park, including a trip to one of the most popular areas - Diamond Head. One or two alpine refuges and a few basic campsites are provided in this magnificent and still largely untouched mountain wilderness centered on the majestic, glacier-clad Mt Garibaldi (2678 m (8790 ft)).

Signs of relatively recent volcanic activity abound in the park, many of the peaks, especially in the vicinity of Garibaldi Lake, being volcanic in origin. The waters of the lake itself are contained by a about 300 m (985 ft) high lava wall known as "The Barrier". This is believed to have been formed about 12,000 years ago when lava flowing