Liard River Corridor Park lies along the northernmost progression of the Northern Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, near Liard River Hot Springs Park on the Alaska Highway. BC Parks says the corridor includes Liard River valley landscapes and uplands toward the Scatter River.
The park is accessible by ATV, foot, horse, or boat.
Liard River Corridor Park protects a relatively undeveloped river corridor with high upland plateau, muskeg, river-bottom old-growth spruce forest, and the Grand Canyon of the Liard. BC Parks describes the Grand Canyon as a 30-kilometre stretch with dangerous rapids and tremendous visual quality. The park is home to moose, grizzly bear, Rocky Mountain elk, fur-bearers, and northern long-eared bats.
Recreation is broad but self-reliant: fishing, hiking, camping, horseback riding, canoeing, river boating, wildlife viewing, hunting, ATV use, and photography are listed. There are no developed trails. On the south side of the Liard, an old BC Hydro road crosses the Trout River toward the Grand Canyon, but the Trout River crossing can be hazardous.
For a gentler paddle, BC Parks describes a 34-kilometre Smith River day trip to the Liard River and onward to the Liard River highway bridge.
Plan around undeveloped camping, river boating, experienced paddling, the Smith River canoe route, horseback access, ATV access where allowed, fishing, wildlife viewing, hunting in season, and Grand Canyon photography.
Bring drinking water. Grand Canyon river travel includes Class IV and higher rapids and is recommended only for experienced paddlers.
