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Pinecone Burke Provincial Park
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| Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Coordinates: | |
| Area: | 38,000 hectares (665 km²) |
| Established: | 1996 |
| Governing body: | BC Parks |
Pinecone Burke Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It extends from the southwest corner of Garibaldi Provincial Park, west of Pitt Lake and Pitt River to include Burke Mountain in the City of Coquitlam. Most of the park is unserviced wilderness with very rough trails such as the Fools Gold Trail in the Boise Valley. There is canoe access to Widgeon Slough) and from there hiking trails that lead to Widgeon Lake, and a network of old logging roads, hiking and mountain biking trails on Burke Mountain[1].
The highest mountain in the park is Pinecone Peak [2] 2027 m (6650 ft).
- Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- Pinecone Burke. BC Parks. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- Pinecone Burke Map (PDF). BC Parks. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
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