Plan Prophet River Hot Springs Park with wilderness access by hiking or horse trail, hot springs habitat, fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing, and ORV restrictions.
Prophet River Hot Springs Park is a wilderness park along the Prophet River, about 60 kilometres west of the Alaska Highway and roughly 250 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. BC Parks says there is no road access.
Visitors reach the area by hiking or horseback riding on a trail up the Prophet River or from Redfern-Keily Park.
Why Visit Prophet River Hot Springs Park
This remote Peace-region park protects locally significant hot springs habitat in the Eastern Muskwa Ranges. Mineral deposits from the springs have formed a tufa mound, with black spruce nearby and alpine country rising around the valley.
The setting rewards self-sufficient travellers with mountain scenery, hot springs conservation values, and wildlife-viewing opportunities. BC Parks lists Stone’s sheep, elk, moose, deer, black bears, grizzly bears, caribou, mountain goats, and wolves among the wildlife using the area. The Prophet River is also provincially designated as a Heritage River. The park was designated in 1999 after being identified in the Fort Nelson Land and Resource Management Plan.
Things To Do
Travel by foot or horseback, fish with the proper licence, watch wildlife from a respectful distance, hunt during open seasons where regulations allow, and use the journey as a demanding wilderness route through the upper Prophet River country.
Planning Notes
Off-road vehicles are prohibited, including ATVs, off-road motorcycles, snowmobiles, and side-by-sides. This is not a roadside hot spring stop, so plan for remote access, changing mountain conditions, river travel, wildlife safety, and complete self-sufficiency. Pets must be leashed, and BC Parks identifies Prophet River First Nations traditional use in the area.