Milligan Hills Park is in the Peace region, about 150 kilometres northeast of Fort St. John near the British Columbia and Alberta border. BC Parks says a gravel road, 137 Road, provides access to within three kilometres of the park.
The park protects forest and grassland habitat in the Alberta Plateau, with a landscape tied to both wildlife conservation and northern watershed headwaters.
Milligan Hills is primarily a conservation park. BC Parks identifies it as provincially and regionally significant habitat for an endangered Alberta population of Woodland caribou. The park also represents the Clear Hills ecosection and includes headwaters of the Chinchaga drainage in the eastern Milligan Hills.
The landscape is characterized by level to rolling plateaus with mixed boreal white and black spruce and deciduous forest. Other wildlife listed by BC Parks includes moose, black bear, furbearers, and bird species. This is a remote, low-service destination better suited to prepared travellers than casual roadside users who are comfortable navigating beyond the end of vehicle access.
Hunt during open seasons where permitted by regulation, observe boreal forest and grassland habitat from low-impact routes, photograph the Alberta Plateau landscape, and watch for wildlife signs while giving caribou and other animals plenty of space.
Off-road vehicles are prohibited, including ATVs, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles, and side-by-sides. Bring water, first aid, extra clothing, food, and weather gear, boil or filter backcountry water, keep pets leashed, and plan for changeable conditions. Pre-trip route planning matters here.
