Valhalla Provincial Park

A Mountain Park Rising From Slocan Lake With Granite Peaks, Glaciers, Alpine Lakes And Old Growth Forest, Reached By Boat From New Denver Or Slocan Lake And Hoover Lake Trails. A Wilderness Backcountry Park With No Road Access · New Denver, British Columbia

Valhalla Provincial Park fills the western shore of Slocan Lake in the Selkirk Mountains of the West Kootenay, across the water from New Denver, and it has no road into its heart (confirm). The Valhalla Range rises straight from the lake in granite walls, ridges and glacier-carved basins, cut by creeks and holding alpine lakes, meadows and old cedar and hemlock forest. Hikers reach it by boat across Slocan Lake or by long trails from the road on the west side, and the best-known destinations include Gimli Ridge, Drinnon Pass and the high cirque beneath Mulvey Basin (confirm names). The park is a backcountry place for summer hikers and winter ski tourers. Territory here has been used by Sinixt, Syilx and Ktunaxa peoples (confirm wording). Bears, goats and weather demand preparation, and the park is protected as wilderness, so anyone going in should register, plan a turnaround time and confirm all current rules with BC Parks.

Valhalla Provincial Park, in the Selkirk Mountains on the west shore of Slocan Lake in the West Kootenay, reached by boat or by trail from New Denver; coordinates approximate, New Denver, British Columbia, Canada

The park has no gates, so access follows snow and daylight, with the hiking season from about July to early October and winter reserved for ski touring with avalanche training (confirm). Boat access from New Denver depends on a water taxi or private craft, and summer sailings may run only on set days or by booking (confirm operators). Backcountry camping rules and any reservation requirement are managed by BC Parks, so confirm them before you plan a trip. Sudden storms and early snow can shorten the season in the high basins.

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