Finlay Russel Park and Protected Area form an 85 kilometre corridor along the Finlay River between the Fox River confluence west of Kwadacha village, or Fort Ware, and the Toodoggone River confluence. The park also includes 20 kilometres of Upper Pelly Creek Valley and the northern Russel Range.
BC Parks says visitors must be well equipped because no supplies are easily accessible.
Finlay Russel is a remote northern wilderness park for experienced, self-sufficient visitors. It protects fish and wildlife habitat and a section of the First Nation trail from Kwadacha to Caribou Hide and the Stikine country.
The heritage trail condition is unknown and includes a major crossing of the Finlay River, so visitors need proper topographic maps and serious preparation. Limited road access from Fort Ware is possible, but road conditions are unknown, and interior access may be by air. Mackenzie is the closest community, still a day's drive on rough roads.
Activities listed by BC Parks include hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, canoe, kayak, and raft travel, cycling on unmaintained trails, horseback riding, hunting, and winter snowmobiling. The area has high First Nations cultural values and continued sustenance use.
Plan around remote river-corridor research, First Nation heritage trail planning, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, wildlife viewing, horseback travel, unmaintained-route cycling, snowmobiling, and seasonal hunting where permitted.
Check supplies, vehicles, gasoline, maps, and outdoor equipment before travelling. Bring water treatment, use portable stoves because campfires are not permitted, and travel only if experienced with remote backcountry conditions.
