Plan Stone Mountain Park near Fort Nelson with Alaska Highway scenery, Summit Lake camping, trails, Wokkpash backpacking, wildlife, fishing, and cash fees.
Stone Mountain Park covers 25,691 hectares of remote mountain terrain along the Alaska Highway in the northern Rocky Mountains. BC Parks places the park at kilometre 595 of the Alaska Highway, roughly 140 kilometres west of Fort Nelson.
Travellers pass through for big landscapes, wildlife viewing, Summit Lake, and backcountry routes.
Why Visit Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain combines road-accessible northern scenery with serious wilderness options. Frontcountry hikes from the Summit Lake Campground area include Erosion Pillars Trail, just over one kilometre, Summit Peak Trail at five kilometres return, and Flower Springs Trail at 5.7 kilometres return.
Experienced backpackers use the park for multi-day routes into Stone Mountain and the Wokkpash area, including MacDonald Creek Valley and the Wokkpash Valley-MacDonald Creek Loop. BC Parks also lists canoeing and kayaking on Summit Lake, fishing for rainbow trout, lake trout, mountain whitefish, and Arctic grayling, wildlife viewing, backcountry horseback riding, hunting, and winter recreation.
Things To Do
Camp, hike frontcountry trails, backpack remote routes, paddle Summit Lake, fish with the proper licence, watch stone sheep and other wildlife from a safe distance, ride horses only with backcountry experience, and hunt under current regulations.
Planning Notes
Weather changes quickly. Backcountry visitors need a trip plan, satellite communication, first aid, extra food, water treatment, bear spray, map-and-compass skills, and topographic maps. Camping fees must be paid in cash because credit and debit cards are not accepted. Flora is fragile due to severe weather and a short growing season, so tread lightly. Pets are not suitable for backcountry areas, and e-bikes are not allowed on trails.