Mount Edziza Park encompasses more than 230,000 hectares of the Tahltan Highlands in northwestern British Columbia. BC Parks says there is no vehicle access, only a few basic facilities, and access is by hiking trails or floatplane.
The park protects an extraordinary volcanic landscape of lava flows, basalt plateaus, cinder fields, cinder cones, lakes, and the colourful Spectrum Range.
Mount Edziza is a remote wilderness park for experienced backpackers, paddlers arriving by aircraft, hunters, anglers, photographers, and naturalists. Mount Edziza itself rises to 2,787 metres and is a composite volcano with a glaciated crater nearly 2,500 metres across. More than 30 cinder cones surround it, including Eve Cone, Coffee Crater, and Cocoa Crater.
BC Parks also highlights the Kakiddi Lakes chain, Buckley Lake, Raspberry Pass, and Spectrum Range rock stained red, yellow, white, and purple by sulphurous mineral waters. Wildlife values include moose, bears, caribou, mountain goats, Stone's sheep, waterfowl, and many birds.
Backpack between remote routes, hike from Mowdade Lake to Buckley Lake, camp in wilderness settings, fish lakes with the proper licence and restrictions, study volcanic landforms, photograph the Spectrum Range, watch wildlife, hunt under regulations, and ride horseback only with authorization.
Carry satellite communication, topographic maps, compass, shelter, and cold-weather clothing. Access trails are not maintained and may be overgrown, creeks may lack bridges, volcanic cones are fragile, and magnetic rocks can affect compass accuracy. Store food securely for bears, avoid shortcuts through lava fields, and expect snow or freezing rain any time of year.
